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hbsimmons88 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

What caused the Florentines to finally execute Savonarola in 1498?

A. They felt he did not do enough to recover Pisa.
B. They felt that Florence was losing power under his rule.
C. They tired of his puritanical tyranny.
D. They discovered that he had lied to them.
E. They realized he had tricked them in a secret alliance with King Charles VIII.

Question 2

How did the Dominican preacher Girolamo Savonarola convince the Florentines to allow King Charles VIII of France to enter Florence without resistance?

A. He told them that the king's arrival was justified divine vengeance on their immorality.
B. He promised to ask the king to leave all the land to the Florentines.
C. He explained that King Charles VIII had only the best intentions for the Florentines.
D. He delivered a heartfelt speech on the merits of good relations.
E. He agreed to ask King Charles to give Florence protection in time of war.

Question 3

What was one factor that made World War II particularly beneficial for the American economy?

A) There was sharp drop in the price of manufactured goods in the United States.
B) The government was able to pay off its war debts before 1950.
C) The American home front had an excess of food products that led to splurging.
D) Massive government spending on the war brought an end to the Great Depression.