Philip II favored the secular over the regular clergy because
A) he was angered by the scandalous lifestyles of the friars.
B) he disliked the independence of spirit shown by the regulars regarding Spain's policy toward indigenous peoples.
C) the papacy had ordered that secular clergy replace the regulars in the spiritual direction of indigenous converts.
D) he was concerned over the excessive number of monasteries and their great wealth.
B
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A) protesting against the Stamp Act. B) opposing the Tea Act. C) supporting the British Parliament. D) calling for American independence.
Colin Powell was the first African American to hold all of the following positions EXCEPT
a. Secretary of State. b. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. c. Secretary of Defense. d. National Security Advisor.
In spite of President Eisenhower's promise in the 1950s to "roll back" communism, in reality, United States officials realized that any intervention in Eastern Europe could lead to nuclear war.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
One more time, Abraham Lincoln
A. won the presidency in 1860.
B. was assassinated while visiting Richmond, Virginia after it fell.
C. freed all of the slaves in the United States with the Emancipation Proclamation.
D. served two complete terms as president.
E. All of the above.