The House of Burgesses quickly demonstrated its commitment to __________
A) authoritarian government
B) fundamental English rights
C) the interests of Virginia's poorest inhabitants
D) military conquest and territorial expansion
B
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Which of the following inventions introduced flexibility in the location of factories?
a. railroads b. Hydro-electric power plants c. water frame spinning d. The steam engine e. Wind energy
The long-range purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754 was to
a. achieve colonial unity and common defense against the French. b. propose independence of the colonies from Britain. c. declare war on the Iroquois tribes. d. prohibit New England and New York from trading with the French West Indies. e. make a separate peace with France.
Scholars have been intrigued by the coincidence of the redevelopment of Cahokia and the
A. first cultivation of maize. B. beginning of the agricultural revolution. C. demise of Chaco Canyon. D. appearance of a supernova.
In 1845, the immediate cause of war with Mexico was
A. Mexico's debt to the United States. B. the Alamo. C. a dispute over territory. D. a dispute over tariffs. E. the issue of slavery.