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- Columbus succeeded in:-finding a water route to Asia.-proving the world was round.-inspiring subsequent European explorations.-bringing the benefits of European civilization to the Indians.-finding rich sources of rubies and diamonds.
- Which of the following statements best explains why European global exploration began at the time that it did in the 1400s?- The collapse of the feudal system in Europe led wealthy landowners to seek new lands to replace the land lost in Europe.- The beginning of the Reformation in Europe caused people to flee growing religious violence and warfare.- The development of large kingdoms with centralized governments, trade-based economies, and new technologies stimulated seaborne exploration.- The arrival of Mongol invaders in western Europe forced people to seek new lands beyond the seas.- The failure of the Crusades forced Catholic Church leaders to seek new converts to Christianity from peoples in new lands.
- What was the battle that was considered the turning point of the war?
- What was another name for the North?
- What was the first full-scale battle of the war called?
- What was the North's plan to win the war called?
- Union General in charge of Battle of Shiloh
- South's belief on creation of Constitutional Union
- Confederate general overseeing Western theater
- General in charge of Army of the Potomac after 2nd Bull Run
- Eleanor Roosevelt was a social reformer who combined her deep humanitarian impulses with great political skills. She helped persuade her husband, the President, to push through various reforms.
- Winfield Scott's plan to fight the South
- The first New Deal was deemed constitutional, unlike the second one, which was ruled unconstitutional.
- a. Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)b. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)c. Fair Labor Standard Actd. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)e. Federal Housing Administration (FHA)f. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)g. National Youth Administrationh. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)j. Social Security Administrationk. Works Progress Administration (WPA)m. None of the above1. Provided jobs for single males on conservation projects _____2. Aided farmers and regulated crop production ____3. Supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices ____4. Established a minimum hourly wage and a maximum number of hours in the workweek for the entire country ____5. Protected the money deposited in banks ____
- Matching- What's the deal with the New Deal?
- Many urban voters supported Roosevelt and the Democratic Party because the Democrats supported labor legislation and programs that helped the urban poor.
- Many adults lost the ability to provide for their families during the Great Depression
- the New Deals programs extended federal aid by offering jobs, loans, and aid to those in need,
- As the country's economic difficulties increased, the political tide turned against Hoover and the Democrats. As a result of the anti-Hoover sentiments, Republicans were able to win more seats in Congress in the 1930 congressional elections.
- The government was able to help protect people's money that was invested in the stock market and banks, so that by the time Hoover did something about the Great Depression