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How did skilled artisans contribute to the successes of the Ming dynasty?

A
The artisans fulfilled the ideals of Confucianism, which encouraged employment.
B
The artisans produced beautiful items, which decorated the emperor’s palace and the Forbidden City.
C
The artisans produced silk and porcelain goods that demanded high prices, thus increasing China’s trade and wealth.
D
The artisans provided jobs to the Chinese peasants who could no longer work in agriculture because of the famine.
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Which explains the difference between how the United States acquired Alaska and how it acquired Hawaii?

A
The United States invaded Alaska and annexed Hawaii.
B
The United States annexed Alaska and invaded Hawaii.
C
The United States bought Alaska and annexed Hawaii.
D
The United States annexed Alaska and bought Hawaii.
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Who was Giuseppe Garibaldi?

A
the first leader of Italy after unification
B
a leader who freed Italy from Austria
C
the leader of the group Young Italy
D
a nationalist leader of southern Italy
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Why did the diffusion of ideas and knowledge decrease during the Ming Dynasty?

A
The emperors used up finances by sponsoring several expeditions to foreign lands.
B
The emperors promoted the study of politics and government over science and technology.
C
The emperors instituted a policy of isolationism, which limited trade and outside influence.
D
The emperors reintroduced Confucian ideals which placed focused on family rather than education.
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Under Akbar, the Mughal Empire supported

A
Hindus and Christians.
B
Hindus and Sikhs.
C
Muslims and Buddhists.
D
Muslims and Christians.
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Passage of the Habeas Corpus Act (1679) meant that people could no longer be

A
held without trial.
B
arrested.
C
asked to serve in the army.
D
baptized in churches.
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Why, after having dissolved Parliament, did Charles I call it back into session?

A
to punish its leaders
B
to get it to raise funds to crush a rebellion
C
to have it name Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector
D
to force it to sign the Petition of Right
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Which statement best supports the idea that the Mughal Empire promoted religious tolerance?

A
The Empire actively supported Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims in one culture.
B
The Empire joined Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims to fight for their freedoms.
C
The Empire united Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims in one religion.
D
The Empire encouraged Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims to be more diverse.
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Which statement most accurately answers why the Europeans in the Caribbean felt the need to bring in enslaved Africans as laborers?

A
Europeans grew crops like coffee and sugar that could yield a high profit, but required many laborers.
B
The Europeans’ labor-intensive crops required laborers that already understood how to work with coffee and sugar.
C
Disease had decimated the Indigenous population, and the Caribbean plantations required more workers to perform hard labor.
D
Disease had physically weakened the Indigenous workers, and the Caribbean plantations required stronger laborers.
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What is one way the East India Company asserted its authority in India?

A
The company collected taxes from Indian citizens.
B
The company worked to stop bribery and corruption.
C
The company drafted Mughal soldiers into an army.
D
The company shut down trading posts across the area.

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