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were unaware it was possible to reach India over land. were in search of spices feared milita
were unaware it was possible to reach India over land. were in search of spices feared milita

      
were unaware it was possible to reach India over land.

      
were in search of spices

      
feared military confrontation with Muslims.

      
wanted to test their naval capabilities
History   Ahmedfb   418   Asked 7 years ago
What are the four types of elite tomb construction in the Early Dynastic period
What are the four types of elite tomb construction in the Early Dynastic period
What are the four types of elite tomb construction in the Early Dynastic period
History   Art History   108   Asked 3 years ago
At what point in his life did Du Bois realize that a "vast veil" separated blacks from ...
At what point in his life did Du Bois realize that a "vast veil" separated blacks from ...
At what point in his life did Du Bois realize that a "vast veil" separated blacks from whites and that he lived within that veil?


A.
When he realized his white classmates were jealous of his talents
B.
When he was excluded from a white baseball team
C.
when he was laughed at by a family of white tourists
D.
When his g
History   bortnick18   933   Asked 7 years ago
Explain the nature of enlightenment outlined by Socrates to Glaucon in the “Allegory of the ...
Explain the nature of enlightenment outlined by Socrates to Glaucon in the “Allegory of the ...
  Explain the nature of enlightenment outlined by Socrates to Glaucon in the “Allegory of the Cave.” 

and

According to Socrates, is education something that one gains from his own insight, or from the efforts of someone else? 

History   courageousheart   370   Asked 7 years ago
Read the following passage to gain a better understanding of the vocabulary word.
Read the following passage to gain a better understanding of the vocabulary word.
[html]Read the following passage to gain a better understanding of the vocabulary word.By the late 1840s, a surge in immigration led to an increased population to work in the factories of the North. An immigrant is a person who enters a new country in order to settle there. In the 1840s and 1850s, about 4 million immigrants arrived in the United States. They were attracted
History   df296508   74   Asked A year ago
Polk started out by trying to buy the land. He sent an American diplomat, John Slidell, to Mexico ...
Polk started out by trying to buy the land. He sent an American diplomat, John Slidell, to Mexico ...
[html]from PBS:Polk started out by trying to buy the land. He sent an American diplomat, John Slidell, to Mexico City to offer $30 million for it. But the Mexican government refused to even meet with Slidell. Polk grew frustrated. Determined to acquire the land, he sent American troops to Texas in January of 1846 to provoke the Mexicans into war.

When the Mexicans fired o
History   flavaray   67   Asked A year ago
How did religious beliefs and practices evolve among the colonists as they settled in America, and ...
How did religious beliefs and practices evolve among the colonists as they settled in America, and ...
How did religious beliefs and practices evolve among the colonists as they settled in America, and what adaptations did they make to accommodate religious diversity within their communities?
History   Anonymous   76   Asked A month ago
How did the physical environment of America impact the daily lives of colonists, and what ...
How did the physical environment of America impact the daily lives of colonists, and what ...
How did the physical environment of America impact the daily lives of colonists, and what adaptations did they make to survive and thrive in their new surroundings?
History   Anonymous   77   Asked A month ago
In the popular imagination, the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand is often put forth as
In the popular imagination, the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand is often put forth as
In the popular imagination, the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand is often put forth as the cause of World War I. In reality, long-term historical processes such as _________ were more important in causing that devastating war. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)


Racism. British people saw Germans racially inferior, so they constantly taunted Germany with racist pro
History   John Smith   461   Asked 5 years ago
Why was Fukuzawa Yukichi considered a champion for public opinion?
Why was Fukuzawa Yukichi considered a champion for public opinion?
He organized Japan's first modern political party, the Seiyukai.


His writing promoted the ideal of anarchy.


He championed rights for minorities in Japan.


As an editor of a newspaper, his views were widely discussed.
History   John Smith   477   Asked 5 years ago
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany worsened nationalist rivalries in Europe, ultimately leading to World
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany worsened nationalist rivalries in Europe, ultimately leading to World
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany worsened nationalist rivalries in Europe, ultimately leading to World War I. His poor leadership decisions included all of the following EXCEPT


He loaned massive amounts of capital to Russia, which Russia used to build up it’s military, and ultimately, to invade the Balkans

He declined to renew the “Reinsurance Treaty” between
History   John Smith   538   Asked 5 years ago
How does Federalists 84 show a position of the Federalists as it comes to defending the Constitution
How does Federalists 84 show a position of the Federalists as it comes to defending the Constitution
No details neccssary
History   Levi Gardner   148   Asked 2 years ago
Polk started out by trying to buy the land. He sent an American diplomat, John Slidell, to Mexico ...
Polk started out by trying to buy the land. He sent an American diplomat, John Slidell, to Mexico ...
[html]Polk started out by trying to buy the land. He sent an American diplomat, John Slidell, to Mexico City to offer $30 million for it. But the Mexican government refused to even meet with Slidell. Polk grew frustrated. Determined to acquire the land, he sent American troops to Texas in January of 1846 to provoke the Mexicans into war.When the Mexicans fired on American
History   me123meme   52   Asked A year ago
Out of many editon 6th
Out of many editon 6th
Select a "western" movie and/or television show.  Discuss the historical "accuracy:' of your selection; does it correctly portray the American West?  Why or why not?  What do you "like" and "not-like" about your selection?  You must interact with another classmate to earn full credit
History   mql001   248   Asked 7 years ago
Warfare during the seventeenth century was
Warfare during the seventeenth century was
Warfare during the seventeenth century was

Post Merge: 7 years ago

The English Civil Wars led to the establishment of a(n)
History   Nakieljr97   265   Asked 7 years ago
Compare and contrast the objectives and attitudes of Wingina and the Algonquians and Sir Walter Rale
Compare and contrast the objectives and attitudes of Wingina and the Algonquians and Sir Walter Rale
Compare and contrast the objectives and attitudes of Wingina and the Algonquians and Sir Walter Raleigh and the English he sent initially to Roanoke.  Could both be described as having "imperial" objectives?  Were their proposed methods of achieving their objectives the same?  Explain.proposed methods of achieving their objectives the same?  Explain.
History   riptor   153   Asked 8 years ago
Discuss the early history of New York under English rule.
Discuss the early history of New York under English rule.
Discuss the early history of New York under English rule.
History   riptor   130   Asked 8 years ago
Explain William Penn's policy toward the Indians, and compare it to that of most of the colonies.
Explain William Penn's policy toward the Indians, and compare it to that of most of the colonies.
Explain William Penn's policy toward the Indians, and compare it to that of most of the colonies.
History   riptor   130   Asked 8 years ago
Both Massachusetts Bay and Pennsylvania were intended to be "holy experiments." Compare and contras
Both Massachusetts Bay and Pennsylvania were intended to be "holy experiments." Compare and contras
Both Massachusetts Bay and Pennsylvania were intended to be "holy experiments."  Compare and contrast the development of both.
History   riptor   126   Asked 8 years ago
What was the single most important product responsible for the expansion of the Atlantic slave trade
What was the single most important product responsible for the expansion of the Atlantic slave trade
What was the single most important product responsible for the expansion of the Atlantic slave trade?
History   riptor   161   Asked 8 years ago
What was the social, political, and economic nature of the West African societies from which the peo
What was the social, political, and economic nature of the West African societies from which the peo
What was the social, political, and economic nature of the West African societies from which the people enslaved were taken?
History   riptor   218   Asked 8 years ago
Discuss the economic impact of the slave trade on Africa.
Discuss the economic impact of the slave trade on Africa.
Discuss the economic impact of the slave trade on Africa.
History   riptor   182   Asked 8 years ago
What nation took the lead in the slave trade in the seventeenth century, and why?
What nation took the lead in the slave trade in the seventeenth century, and why?
What nation took the lead in the slave trade in the seventeenth century, and why?
History   riptor   149   Asked 8 years ago
Describe the "Middle Passage," and explain why it had the characteristics it did.
Describe the "Middle Passage," and explain why it had the characteristics it did.
Describe the "Middle Passage," and explain why it had the characteristics it did.
History   riptor   152   Asked 8 years ago
Around 1700, the Chesapeake went from being a "society with slaves" to a "slave society." Explain w
Around 1700, the Chesapeake went from being a "society with slaves" to a "slave society." Explain w
Around 1700, the Chesapeake went from being a "society with slaves" to a "slave society."  Explain what that means and why it happened.
History   riptor   166   Asked 8 years ago
What was the most important economic activity in South Carolina in the late 1600s? Why?
What was the most important economic activity in South Carolina in the late 1600s? Why?
What was the most important economic activity in South Carolina in the late 1600s?  Why?
History   riptor   193   Asked 8 years ago
During the late 1600s, the importance of slavery in the Chesapeake changed. Explain this change and
During the late 1600s, the importance of slavery in the Chesapeake changed. Explain this change and
During the late 1600s, the importance of slavery in the Chesapeake changed.  Explain this change and the reasons for it.
History   riptor   202   Asked 8 years ago
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade involved both Europeans and Africans. Explain the role of Africans a
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade involved both Europeans and Africans. Explain the role of Africans a
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade involved both Europeans and Africans.  Explain the role of Africans and the effect the trade had on African society and governments.  Were the immediate profits worth the costs both to individuals short term and to society long term?  Explain, including a description of West Africa and the beginning of the slave trade and its condition b
History   riptor   209   Asked 8 years ago
The colonial societies in the Chesapeake have been described as being fundamentally materialistic an
The colonial societies in the Chesapeake have been described as being fundamentally materialistic an
The colonial societies in the Chesapeake have been described as being fundamentally materialistic and profit-oriented.  Do you agree?  Explain.  Consider especially the labor system adopted and why it and the nature of the society changed toward the end of the 1600s.
History   riptor   154   Asked 8 years ago
Explain the three most important economic activities in South Carolina between 1670 and 1750 and the
Explain the three most important economic activities in South Carolina between 1670 and 1750 and the
Explain the three most important economic activities in South Carolina between 1670 and 1750 and the kind of society which developed there.  Determine whether this society was primarily idealistic or materialistic.  Was its well-being based on a form of capitalism?
History   riptor   147   Asked 8 years ago
Under what conditions were slaves most likely to revolt?
Under what conditions were slaves most likely to revolt?
Under what conditions were slaves most likely to revolt?
History   riptor   133   Asked 8 years ago
There were a number of slave revolts in North America in the eighteenth century. Considering the tr
There were a number of slave revolts in North America in the eighteenth century. Considering the tr
There were a number of slave revolts in North America in the eighteenth century.  Considering the treatment of slaves, their living conditions, and the circumstances accompanying slave revolts, would you have expected more?  Explain why or why not, and discuss briefly three of the slave revolts that occurred in North America in the eighteenth century.
History   riptor   187   Asked 8 years ago
Discuss some of the philosophies that drove mercantilists and mercantilism.
Discuss some of the philosophies that drove mercantilists and mercantilism.
Discuss some of the philosophies that drove mercantilists and mercantilism.
History   riptor   178   Asked 8 years ago
How important were the slave trade and the products produced by slave labor for the British Empire's
How important were the slave trade and the products produced by slave labor for the British Empire's
How important were the slave trade and the products produced by slave labor for the British Empire's economy in the eighteenth century.  Provide some statistics.
History   riptor   163   Asked 8 years ago
What is mercantilism and how is it supposed to work?
What is mercantilism and how is it supposed to work?
What is mercantilism and how is it supposed to work?
History   riptor   185   Asked 8 years ago
Did the mercantilist system have benefits for the North American colonies? Why? Name two.
Did the mercantilist system have benefits for the North American colonies? Why? Name two.
Did the mercantilist system have benefits for the North American colonies?  Why?  Name two.
History   riptor   194   Asked 8 years ago
The wars for empire between Britain and France involved the colonies. What were these wars, and wha
The wars for empire between Britain and France involved the colonies. What were these wars, and wha
The wars for empire between Britain and France involved the colonies.  What were these wars, and what was their focus in the southern colonies and in the northern colonies?
History   riptor   229   Asked 8 years ago
Describe English and French relations with the native peoples of North America, and explain how and
Describe English and French relations with the native peoples of North America, and explain how and
Describe English and French relations with the native peoples of North America, and explain how and why they differed.
History   riptor   240   Asked 8 years ago
The lifestyles of the natives of the Great Plains changed dramatically as a result of the coming of
The lifestyles of the natives of the Great Plains changed dramatically as a result of the coming of
The lifestyles of the natives of the Great Plains changed dramatically as a result of the coming of the Europeans.  Describe those changes and explain why they occurred.
History   riptor   218   Asked 8 years ago
It has been argued that the colonial protests of the 1760s, leading to revolution, were responses to
It has been argued that the colonial protests of the 1760s, leading to revolution, were responses to
It has been argued that the colonial protests of the 1760s, leading to revolution, were responses to the oppression suffered under the mercantilist regulations.  What was the mercantilist system and, before 1760, how did it affect the colonies?  Did they primarily accept it or reject it and why?
History   riptor   194   Asked 8 years ago
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