The Suez Canal
A) opened by trade between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
B) cut travel time from India to Europe in half.
C) caused the destruction of the Ottoman empire.
D) was opposed by merchants.
E) led to the decline of British power in Asia.
Ans: B
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The early Capetian kings of France
a. dominated their nobility. b. were effective rulers only in the area around Paris. c. governed only the Isle de Rhone. d. took possession of the English kings' lands in France. e. defeated Charlemagne at the battle of the Boyne.
What man served as secretary of state for both William Henry Harrison and John Tyler?
a. Henry Clay b. John C. Calhoun c. Daniel "Black Dan" Webster d. Martin Van Buren e. W. P. Mangum
The British theory of ________ representation argued that the colonials were represented in Parliament.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What was the name of the volunteer force established to supplement Britain’s professional military?
A) White Army B) Red Guards C) Black Hand D) New Army