Constantine XI, the last Byzantine emperor, _________ after Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453.
a. Was welcomed into Florence, where he led a group of Greek scholars.
b. Died in the general massacre and pillaging.
c. Married the daughter of Mehmet II and became an advisor to the sultan.
d. Converted to Islam.
b. Died in the general massacre and pillaging.
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Which of the following undermined the National Recovery Administration?
a. Its codes were written to favor labor unions. b. Its codes were too detailed to enforce easily. c. Its codes were written to favor small businesses. d. Its codes were too simplistic.
The Mexican-American War began over:
A) a border dispute. B) a dispute over gold. C) American claims to California. D) an unprovoked Mexican attack on San Antonio.
More than 50 percent of the British population lived in cities by
A. 1850. B. 1800. C. 1825. D. 1875. E. 1900.
What immediate effect did the French and Indian War have on relations between the American colonies and the British Crown?
a. British victory in the war came coupled with an enormous debt which Britain tried to shift in part onto the colonies. b. British victory in the war convinced American colonists that their interests would be best protected by allying with the French and the Indians against the British. c. British defeat in the war convinced American colonists that they could declare their independence from Great Britain with little fear of reprisal. d. Britain responded to its defeat in the war by seeking to subdue its colonies through military force.