The scientific revolution encouraged scientists and philosophers to

a. use common sense instead of reasoning

b. accept the ideas of earlier thinkers

c. focus on why something happened

d. focus on how something happened

What did Mary and William have to do to ascend the throne? drive out Mary's father, James II agree to capitulate at Parliament's whim create and maintain a standing army out of royal coffers agree to and sign the English Bill of Rights

Were the triumvirates an effective form of government

What made it difficult for freed African Americans to take advantage of the homestead act?

2. What is the historical significance of the Ostend Manifesto in terms of American interest in Cuba and the Spanish-American War in 1898? Why was there so much interest in Cuba both before and after the Civil War?

What were major problems faced by the new state of Texas

What was NOT part of the Union's three-part plan to conquer the South? A. Blockading Southern ports B. Drafting freed slaves to fight for the Union C.

What contributed to the growth of the know-nothing movement in the mid-1850s?

Preamble: What reason do the Founders of our country give for setting up the constitution, which is the highest LAW of the United States?

How did mapmakers refer to the great plains region of the united states between 1825 and 1860?

What was one effect of the actions taken by Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee?