Which of the following best describes The Starry Messenger?
A) a comprehensive survey of medieval scholarship
B) a descriptive report of celestial observations
C) a vicious attack on heliocentrism
D) a theological defense of geocentrism
B) a descriptive report of celestial observations
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Proponents of the "large policy" advocated all the following EXCEPT
A) controlling Cuba and the Caribbean. B) acquiring control of naval bases and coaling stations across the Pacific Ocean. C) acquiring a "sphere of influence" in China. D) building a canal through Central America.
The witch hunts ended because, among other things,:
A. they threatened the social order. B. Protestants were more preoccupied with the devil. C. the power of words seemed greater after Gutenberg. D. no judges were left. E. witchcraft had been stamped out.
Compared with canals, railroads
a. were more expensive than canals to construct. b. transported freight more slowly. c. faced much less political opposition by vested economic interests. d. required less technological obstacles to overcome to construct and operate them safely. e. could be built almost anywhere with sufficient financial capital.
By 1935, Roosevelt’s severest critics were those _______
A) who were members of the Supreme Court B) accusing him of being a socialist C) demanding more radical reforms D) accusing him of ignoring foreign interests E) scolding him for not helping African Americans