The ________ period of Japanese history began in 1868
A) Nara
B) Meiji
C) Kyoto
D) Heian
B
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The British Corn Laws were supported by ________
A) farmers B) laborers C) consumers D) women
Under the encomienda system, a. the Catholic Church established schools and hospitals in Indian villages. b. individual conquistadors were granted tributary Indian villages from which they could collect money andgoods
c. Spanish Jesuits undertook the task of converting Indians to the Christian faith. d. prisoners from Spain were sent to work in New World silver mines for periods ranging from seven years tolife.
German submarines began sinking unarmed and unresisting American and British merchant and passenger ships without warning
a. because they were violating international law by operating in a war theater. b. in retaliation for the British naval blockade of Germany. c. in an effort to keep the United States out of the war. d. because international law now allowed this new style of warfare. e. in a last-ditch effort to win the war.
Which of the following does not summarize the significance of Barack Obama's election as president in 2008?
A) He won a resounding victory, with 53 percent of the popular vote and a solid electoral-college majority. B) He was America's first African American president. C) He was elected with majorities in both houses of Congress. D) His campaign focused on the future and ignored the mistakes of the previous administration. E) He had wide support from voters who were under age twenty-four.