Which of the following explains the Dutch success in the New World?
a. Pursued an aggressive form of commercial capitalism.
b. All of the answers are correct.
c. Creation of the Dutch West India Company.
d. Imported large number of slaves.
e. Developed advanced sugar-processing technology.
b
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In general, progressives were:
A) optimistic about citizens improving socioeconomic conditions. B) revolutionaries pressing for radical reforms. C) applying the ideas of Social Darwinism as reforms. D) anti-political, preferring to emphasize improving individual character.
What caused the population of Sumer to increase dramatically between 3100 and 2900 B.C.?
A) The inhabitants of Sumer began to conquer neighboring territories, thus expanding their territory and by consequence their population. B) Due to the stable supply of food and trade goods, infant mortality rates decreased and population increased to approximately 40,000. C) As drought began to spread, Sumer was the least affected, and therefore the epicenter of migration for drought stricken families. D) Immigrants were arriving in Sumer due to the wealth of the people and the fertile lands. They stayed and settled, founding new villages and towns, increasing the population tenfold. E) There was a large influx of peoples into Sumer due to warfare in drought struck regions.
Which development most clearly illustrates the nativist attitudes that existed in the United States in the 1920s?
(a) limits on immigration established by the Quota Acts (b) pro-business policies of the federal government (c) artistic and literary achievements of the Harlem Renaissance (d) conflicts between religion and science as shown in the Scopes Trial
Which of the following statements about Africans’ involvement in the exploration of the New World is LEAST accurate?
a. Early English explorers relied heavily on African guides and laborers. b. Africans, both free and enslaved, contributed substantially to Spanish enterprises in the Americas. c. Africans constituted a significant portion of early settlers in France’s North American colonies. d. Some Africans held positions of authority or responsibility in European empires and excursions in the New World.