Whose leadership saved the Virginia colony of Jamestown from direct attack by the Powhatan confederation and starvation of its residents from 1608–1610?
A) John Winthrop
B) John Smith
C) William Bradford
D) John Rolfe
Answer: B
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A) he needed the political capital for his next election. B) the economy needed stimulation after a mini-recession. C) he wanted to impress allies and enemies alike with U.S. capabilities. D) he wanted to ensure safe passage out of threatened cities in case of nuclear attack.
What prompted the creation of Britain's Labour Party?
A) Its desire to oust Marxism and socialism from the country. B) Several union strikes that had shaken the general public's confidence in the parties involved in the strikes. C) The extended depression and high unemployment rate the British experienced. D) The realization that the older states had allowed the United States and Germany to outpace them technologically. E) The split within the Liberal party over whether general strikes should or should not be called.
The appearance of the Know-Nothing Party reflected Americans':
A) tolerance of diversity. B) nativist leanings. C) disgust with intellectuals in government. D) support for greater immigration.
How was slavery related to the Vikings?
a. The Vikings freed all slaves. b. Only Christian male prisoners were always sold into slavery. c. Vikings regularly traveled to the eastern coast of Africa and captured or bought slaves. d. The Vikings did not tolerate any form of slavery inside their society. e. Prisoners were sold as slaves to the Abbasids and Byzantines.