Factors encouraging the growth of immigration rates in the first half of the nineteenth century included the
a. rapid growth rate of the European population.
b. perception of America as the land of freedom and opportunity.
c. introduction of transoceanic steamships.
d. economic and political turmoil in Europe.
e. religious oppression by European state churches.
a, b, c, d, e
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The congressional delegate charged in 1784 with drafting a blueprint for western lands under federal control was
A. John Adams. B. Thomas Jefferson. C. James Madison. D. George Washington.
All of the following were results of the Pequot War EXCEPT
A) the devastating defeat suffered by the Pequots eliminated their presence as a strong Indian tribe in New England. B) the outcome of the Pequot War offered the opportunity for the Mohegans to expand their influence in New England. C) the Pequot War was the last major conflict between English settlers and Indian tribes in New England. D) the surviving Pequots were sold into slavery.
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the decline of the Greek city-states?
a. Commerce naturally led to economic cooperation on which political unity among the city-states was built. b. The city-states were prone to frequent wars. c. Civic responsibility among citizens declined. d. Free citizens were susceptible to demagogues. e. Pride and overconfidence led to disaster.
Which of the following offers the strongest defense of absolute monarchy?
A) Leviathan B) the Bible C) The Night Watch D) the Magna Carta