How did george gershwin learn to play the piano?

What caused San Francisco to grow to have more than seven times the population it had from 1830-1870?

How was the agrarian economy of Rome structured? A. The Roman government confiscated land from the aristocrats and handed it out to poor farmers. B.

What was the significance of the Medina Charter? It marked the formal surrender of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453. It became the first book in the Qur'an. It was the first constitution on the Arabian Peninsula.

Why does Martin Luther king jr. think it is necessary to create "constructive nonviolent tension" in society

A county board of elections selects which of the following? A. precinct election boards B. candidates for state offices C. electoral college delegates D. candidates for local offices

What was one way the Enlightenment influenced religion? People began to use religion to understand the world. Enlightenment thinkers rejected secularism. Philosophers called for the church to be separate from government.

Which best describes the Tao? A. The god in Confucianism B. The ruler of the Han dynasty C. The way of nature D. The holy text of Taoism

To provide clean running water, Philadelphia a. purchased clean water from other major cities b. controlled the flow of its streams with underground pipes c. built a water factory where people brought wastewater for cleaning d.

In the 1890's American expansionism A. was limited to North America B. was fueled in part by the need to stimulate American exports C. was welcomed by the majority of Hawaiians D. discouraged patriotism E. was denounced by writer Alfred Mahan

Who is Henry the navigator and why is he important?