During the 16th to 19th centuries, Europeans
a. retreated from political dominance of the world.
b. exerted political dominance over much of the world.
c. were technologically inferior to other civilizations.
d. suffered grievously from diseases imported from other areas of the world.
b
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Which of the following accurately pairs Spanish conquistadors with the New World empires they destroyed?
a. Pizarro and the Aztecs; de Soto and the Inka. b. Magellan and the Inka; Albuquerque and the Iroquois. c. Cortés and the Aztecs; Pizarro and the Inka. d. de Soto and the Aztecs; Cortés and the Inka. e. de Soto and the Inka; Cortés and the Aztecs.
How did Rousseau try to bridge the gap between obedience and freedom?
A) By returning to the natural state where humans first existed and were joyous B) Rousseau could not bridge the gap because society had advanced too far. C) By a Social Contract in which all citizens participate in the determination of the general will and adhere to it D) Freedom is gained through total disobedience. E) Obedience is gained by bending the will of one to the will of all.
The Past and Present video in section 2.5 draws a parallel between the motives of the Europeans in the colonization of the Americas to the foreign policy decisions of which country today?
A) Iraq B) Germany C) United States D) China
Describe the origins and functioning of boss rule.
What will be an ideal response?