Which of the following beliefs did Thomas Jefferson hold?
A) People should learn to serve the government rather than expecting the government to serve the people.
B) An established church was the best bulwark against corruption.
C) High taxes, standing armies, and corruption could destroy American liberty by turning government into the master rather than the servant of the people.
D) The British parliamentary system was the surest model for Americans to follow.
E) To maintain order, a government had to levy substantial taxes and maintain a sizable standing army.
C
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The "Black Legend"
a. painted Spanish treatment of Native Americans as inhumane. b. condemned exploitation of Native Americans by the Roman Catholic church. c. was completely false with no basis in the actions of the Spanish. d. was spread primarily by conquistadors who lost their rights of encomienda.
What did Europeans obtain from the Islamic world and Asia to assist them with their explorations of the Atlantic world?
A) naval escorts to protect their ships B) financial support for their initial voyages C) slave labor to sail their ships D) detailed maps of the best trade routes E) technology to improve their ships
The idea that America was predetermined by providence or fate to expand its boundaries over most of the North American continent is generally known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why did Europeans begin to explore outside Europe?