I just need to know certain information on the chesapeake region (consist of Maryland and Virginia) . what i need to know are the motives for settlement , settler demographics , economic system , social patterns , political structures , religion , labor system , and indian relationships . just some information on either one will be much appreciated(: and if you know any websites that can help me it would also be VERY much appreciated (: thankk you !
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American history help, please?
Apparently I forgot my Amer. history textbook. >_< Please tell me if I got these right~ Any help at all or links that will help will be appreciated.
What were the causes of Native American and English conflict?
The Native Americans were allies with the French and the French fought the English because of control of the Ohio River Valley. The English weren't very friendly with the N.A but the French were; they traded for the N.A.'s fur because fur was rare in France back then.
Why was King Phillip's war important?
Because it is one of the most recognized wars..? It was one of the bloodiest wars.
What were the reasons for exploration?
Trade, food, learning about different cultures, land, freedom
What events in Europe encouraged exploration?
Renaissance. That one is right I know for sure.
Who were the first to explore the New World?
Ack. >_< It’s either the Vikings or Chris. Colombus…
What did Ponce de Leon, Hernando Soto, and Cortez explore?
Land, I think?
Why were Columbuss voyages significant?
Because his sailing westward proved that you could find China and the riches of the Orient. My history teacher said something like, even though the Vikings went to America first, Chris. Columbus actually recorded it on map.
What was important about the exchange of corn, potato, sugar, and the horse?
??? Some countries didn’t have those things, so by trading, it expanded their supply of food.
What was the first permanent settlement in America?
Jamestown, I believe.
What was the Dominion of England?
What was the structure of the colonial governments? Who held the most power and why?
There are charter, royal, and some other colony. The Governor had the most power. There’s the council and the assembly.
Name the ways colonial courtship was similar in all the colonies.
Thank you!!~
Do you know detailed of history of pre-1600 Charleston SC?
I’m researching the Nativ American tribes of the Charleston area prior to European settlement, going back as far as the data will allow me. I’m utlizing other resources, but thought I would put out feelers here to find anyone who may have knowledge of this subject, or specific resource suggestions.
Prefer serious replies only, I thank you for your feedback.
World History Questions – Sixteenth Century?
Fill in the blanks.
1. The ____________ persecution of the sixteenth century reflected new resentments against the poor and new uncertainties about religious truth.
2. The English civil wars produced a final political settlement in 1688 (the so-called _______________) in which parliament won basic sovereignty over the king.
True or False.
1. Northern humanists were more religious than their Italian counterparts, trying to blend a concern for people with continued Christian devotion.
2. Mercantilism held that natural forces determined economic developments and that these laws would provide a natural price structure without state interference.
3. Peasant desire to win greater economic secuirty and better nutrition led to widespread adoption of the potato from the late seventeenth century onward.
history please please help?
1.The dwellings in the communities of Barnhouse Settlement and Skara Brae were constructed mainly of _____.
a: wooden timbers or quarried stone
b: bricks made by mixing clay and straw
c: paper and bamboo sticks
d: thatch and sticks
2.Which one of the following is NOT one of the reasons why many aspects of early civilizations have remained a mystery?
a: No one cares enough to excavate them.
b: The pictograms and drawings from early civilizations are difficult to decipher.
c: Time and weather wore away the structures and covered the remains.
d: Ancient cities and burial sites have been plundered and many artifcats removed.
3.The Early Stone Age and Neolithic people developed several kinds of new technology.
a: True
b: False
History Review Questions help?
Need help with a COUPLE of multiple choice questions
1. which of the following was an important demographic change that occurred between 1415 and 1750?
a. New navigational inventions made sea travel on the Atlantic Ocean more practical.
b. Native populations in the Americas were decimated by disease contracted from Europeans
c. social mobility increased as new opportunities opened in the Western Hemisphere.
d. Absolute gov. proved to be much less effective than constitutional monarchies
e. the overall population of the African continent decreased significantly because of the slave trade to the Americas.
2. An economic innovation that first developed between 1450 and 1750 was
a. the banking system
reinsurance underwriting
c. paper money
d. gold coins
e. joint-stock companies
3. Which of the following accurately describes European cultural influence in sub Saharan Africa between 1450 and 1750?
a. European culture influence grew substantially during the period
b. European culture influence was felt in only a few areas
c. European culture influence decreased significantly during this period
d. European culture influence grew gradually but steadily, although it did not threaten the influence of Islam
e. European culture influence remained steady, as Islamic cultural influence declined.
4.One reason Zheng He’s voyage had only a limited impact on the course of world history is that they
a. made use of few advanced navigational technologies
b. changed trade patterns in the eastern hemisphere
5. Settlement patterns in the Cape Colony were different from those in most of the rest of the sub-Saharan Africa in that Europeans…
a. coexisted on equal footing with natives
b. did not come in very large numbers
c. came as traders only
d. were more interested in gold than slaves
e. moved inland from the coast
6. Which of the following accurately compares the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires?
a. The dominant religion in all three was Sunnui Islam
b. The Mughals had a powerful navy, but the ottomans and safavid did not
c. the 3 empires fought with the empires outside the region, but generally had few quarrels with one another
d. all reached their peak of power in the 16th and 17th centuries, and were declined by 1750
e. The ottomans and Mughals benefited from the large amounts of silver form the new world in the trade networks but the safavids did not
7. In the Ottoman, Safavid, & Mughal Empires the social structure allowed women
a. to have no influence over their husbands
b. in the lower classes to move about freely
c. who were wives of rulers to play key political roles
d. of the upper classes to repudiate purdah or seclusion
e. to compete with the men in the business world with relative equality
8. An important move taken by the mughal leader Akbar was to..
a. establish Sufi control of gov
b. ban rajas , or regional leader from the highest positions in the bureaucracy
c. establish the jizra, or head tax, for non Muslims
d. endorse the Hindu practice of sati or suicide of widows
e. encourage intermarriage between mughal aristocracy and the families of the Hindu raj put
9. All of the following were accomplishments of Peter the Great EXCEPT:
a. into of western military technology
b. extension of more freedoms to women
c. appointment of bureaucrats based on merit
d. establishment of long term Russian access to the Black sea
e. construction of new roads and bridges
10.The Jesuit missionaries sought to impress the Chinese emperor’s court with European
a. technology
b. textiles and jewelry
c. knowledge and philosophy
d. pottery and silk
e. military might
11.One difference between Ming and Quing rulers of China was that Quing rulers
a. de-emphasized the civil service examinations
b encouraged intermarriage between Manchu and Chinese
c. Decenteralized government controlled
d.. Were considered to be outsiders by Confucian scholars
e. were generally not as well educated
12. Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Quing China and Tokugawa Japan?
a. The quing emperor ruled china: japan did not have an emperor
b. the literacy rates in japan were higher than those in china
c. Tokugawa japan was more tolerant of European missionaries
d. Quing china was less open to trade with other regions
e. Tokugawa Japan’s economy was healthier than Quing China’s economy
13. In the era from 1450 to 1750 Russia changed significantly through
a. expansion and centralization of government powers
extension of political power to a working parliament
c. modernization of its economic systems by abolishing serfdom
d. reinforcement of the rights of boyars and other aristocrats
e. the establishment of schools that provided education for all
*even answering one will help so much thank you*
Where can I find the correct answers to these?!? Ap us history questions!?
The tremendously rapid growth of American cities in the post-Civil War decades was
a. uniquely American.
b. fueled by an agricultural system suffering from poor production levels.
c. attributable to the closing of the frontier.
d. a trend that affected Europe as well.
e. a result of natural reproduction.
32. The major factor in drawing country people off the farms and into the big
cities was
a. the development of the skyscraper.
b. the availability of industrial jobs.
c. the compact nature of those large communities.
d. the advent of new housing structures known as dumbbell tenements.
e. the lure of cultural excitement.
33. One of the early symbols of the dawning era of consumerism in urban America was
a. the development of factories.
b. the Sears catalog.
c. advertising billboards.
d. public transportation systems.
e. the rise of large department stores.
34. Which one of the following has the least in common with the other four?
a. slums
b. dumbbell tenements
c. bedroom communities
d. flophouses
e. the “Lung Block”
35. The New Immigrants who came to the United States after 1880
a. had experience with democratic governments.
b. were numerous but never constituted a majority of the immigrants in any
given year.
c. were culturally different from previous immigrants.
d. received a warm welcome from the Old Immigrants.
e. represented nonwhite racial groups.
36. Most Italian immigrants to the United States between 1880 and 1920 came to
escape
a. political oppression.
b. famine.
c. the political disintegration of their country.
d. the military draft.
e. the poverty and slow modernization of southern Italy.
37. A “bird of passage” was an immigrant who
a. came to the United States to live permanently.
b. only passed through America on his or her way to Canada.
c. was unmarried.
d. came to America to work for a short time and then returned to Europe.
e. flew from job to job.
38. Most New Immigrants
a. eventually returned to their country of origin.
b. tried to preserve their Old Country culture in America.
c. were subjected to stringent immigration restrictions.
d. were quickly assimilated into the mainstream of American life.
e. were converted to mainstream Protestantism.
39. According to the social gospel,
a. workers should be content with their station in life.
b. the church should not concern itself in the social affairs of the world.
c. clergy should try to reach the socially prominent.
d. Christianity would replace socialism.
e. the lessons of Christianity should be applied to solve the problems
manifest in slums and factories.
40. The early settlement house workers, such as Jane Addams and Florence Kelley, helped to
blaze the professional trail for
a. language specialists.
b. social workers.
c. day-care workers.
d. criminal psychologists.
e. female politicians.
41. Settlement houses such as Hull House engaged in all of the following activities except
a. child care.
b. instruction in English.
c. cultural activities.
d. instruction in socialism.
e. social reform lobbying.
42. The place that offered the greatest opportunities for American women in the period 1865–
1900 was
a. the big city.
b. the West.
c. suburban communities.
d. rural America.
e. New England.
Please dont be rude and tell me to look it up in my tectbook because I already did, I need the CORRECt answers, so thanks.
world history 2 questions! help please!?
Anything helps!
World at 1500:
1. regions conquered by the ottoman empire?
2 Safavid (persian) Empire centered in modern day country of?
3. Trade routes stretched from nothern europe to black sea?
4. Advancments that reached europe through trade
Renaissance & reformatioin :
5. Reasons renaissance began later in norther europe?
6. philosophy of jon calvin?
7.how reformation encouraged capitalism and democracy?
8. effects of the protestant reformation on the religious unity of europe?
9. Counter Reformation is?
10. Council of trent is?
11. two values shared by renaissance and reformatioin?
exploration:
12. first european nation to begin voyages of exploration?
13, Transaltlantic is?
14. contributions of copernicus, galileo, and newton to the age of exploration.?
15. form of agriculture europeans established as they colonized africa asia and the americas?
16. effect of european settlement on native econonmies of africa asia and the americas?
17. european attitude toward native goverments?
18. spanish influence/ legacy in latin america?
19. Spanish and portuguese view of their duty toward indigenous people?
20. european country which encouraged the enslavement of native americans?
21. group at bottom of social structure in spanish colonies?
22. colonists who brough belief in individual rights?
23. three reasons englihs came to new world?
24. english influence on north american culture?
25. primary conflict between english and native americans.?
26. country that sent the most colonists?
27. primary reason puritans and pilgrims came to new world?
28. elected legislatures was part of the tradition of what country?
29. economic activity of french and dutch colonistis?
30 three reasons europeans foud it advantaeous to enslave africans?
31. Triangular trade is?
32. Reason for demand for slave labor in the new world?
33. how slavery in new world differed from previous forms of slavery?
34. reason mercantilism caused tension between colonists in mother countries?
method by which europeans conized asia?
35. country that contolled spice trade by 1500’s?
36. french and englihsh went to war over ownership of ?
U.S. history quiz answers!?
1. By the 1670s, planters in Virginia began to switch to slave labor because __________.
A. they could use slaves as collateral and expand their plantations
B. the use of slave labor could help them receive tax credits
C. more and more Englishmen wanted to become indentured servants
D. the advances in technology demanded more efficiency
2. Select the choice that best completes the analogy shown in the graphic.
A. towns.
B. sawmills.
C. harbors.
D. fishing boats.
3. Mercantilists believed that to become wealthy and powerful, a country had to __________.
A. constantly increase production
B. find new overseas markets
C. steadily raise prices
D. acquire gold and silver
4. What was the South’s first successful cash crop?
A. rice
B. indigo
C. tobacco
D. wheat
5. What brought prosperity to New England?
A. fishing and whaling
B. tobacco
C. rice
D. indigo
6. The plantation system in the South created what type of society?
A. democratic
B. independent
C. religious
D. one with separate social classes
7. Participation in town meetings and creation of local governments were central practices in which colonial society?
A. South
B. New England
C. Middle Colonies
D. All colonial societies
8. What contributed to colonial merchants’ success, causing some ports to turn into cities?
A. import of goods directly from England
B. the discovery of gold
C. manufactured goods produced in America
D. triangular trade
9. Who was at the top of the new social structure that emerged after the development of American cities?
A. artisans
B. wealthy merchants
C. farmers
D. ship loaders
10. The Virginia slave code defined the __________.
A. legal distinction between indentured servants and slaves
B. age at which enslaved men and women could be freed
C. laws by which indentured servants had to live
D. relationship between enslaved people and free people
11. Colonial America’s population grew through which of the following?
A. Immigration
B. High birth rate
C. Import of African slaves
D. All of the above
12. Which new way of thinking promoted logic and reasoning?
A. deductive
B. rationalism
C. naturalism
D. inductive
13. The movement that advocated rationalism, influencing the American colonies, is known as __________.
A. The Enlightenment
B. The Advancement
C. The Great Awakening
D. The Glorious Revolution
14. Which Enlightenment writer influenced the political ideas in America by encouraging a government by the choice of the people?
A. George Whitefield
B. Jonathan Edwards
C. Sir Edmund Andros
D. John Locke
15. Which idea about political power did Enlightenment writer Baron Montesquieu promote, later influencing the formation of American government?
A. political power should be held only by the president
B. political power should not be given to the people
C. political power should be separated into three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial)
D. political power should be held by the elite classes
16. The movement which involved religious revivals in the colonies was known as __________.
A. The Enlightenment
B. The Advancement
C. The Great Awakening
D. The Glorious Revolution
17. One result of the Great Awakening in the colonies was __________.
A. church attendance decreased
B. new churches were created based on new ideas, separating from traditional churches
C. people returned to traditional beliefs and ways of thinking
D. people believed a new government was needed in the colonies
18. The first skirmish of the French and Indian War occurred because __________.
A. the French organized Native American attacks on frontier settlements
B. both the French and the British wanted the Ohio River valley
C. the French ambushed a British detachment near Quebec City
D. both the French and the British claimed Louisiana
19. In response to Britain’s early interest in the Ohio River valley, what did the French do?
A. met with the British to discourage their interest
B. attacked British settlers in the area
C. built forts from Lake Ontario to the Ohio River
D. tried to negotiate a compromise to share the land
20. The Albany Plan of Union proposed that __________.
A. the Iroquois unite with the British against the French
B. the colonies unite to form a federal government
C. the colonies unite with the British against the French
D. the colonies unite with the French against the British
21. The treaty that ended the French and Indian War eliminated __________.
A. Great Britain’s debts from the war
B. colonial resentment toward Great Britain
C. Spain’s power in North America
D. French power in North America
please help me in history?
1. By the 1670s, planters in Virginia began to switch to slave labor because __________.
A. they could use slaves as collateral and expand their plantations
B. the use of slave labor could help them receive tax credits
C. more and more Englishmen wanted to become indentured servants
D. the advances in technology demanded more efficiency
2. Select the choice that best completes the analogy shown in the graphic.
A. towns.
B. sawmills.
C. harbors.
D. fishing boats.
3. Mercantilists believed that to become wealthy and powerful, a country had to __________.
A. constantly increase production
B. find new overseas markets
C. steadily raise prices
D. acquire gold and silver
4. What was the South’s first successful cash crop?
A. rice
B. indigo
C. tobacco
D. wheat
5. What brought prosperity to New England?
A. fishing and whaling
B. tobacco
C. rice
D. indigo
6. The plantation system in the South created what type of society?
A. democratic
B. independent
C. religious
D. one with separate social classes
7. Participation in town meetings and creation of local governments were central practices in which colonial society?
A. South
B. New England
C. Middle Colonies
D. All colonial societies
8. What contributed to colonial merchants’ success, causing some ports to turn into cities?
A. import of goods directly from England
B. the discovery of gold
C. manufactured goods produced in America
D. triangular trade
9. Who was at the top of the new social structure that emerged after the development of American cities?
A. artisans
B. wealthy merchants
C. farmers
D. ship loaders
10. The Virginia slave code defined the __________.
A. legal distinction between indentured servants and slaves
B. age at which enslaved men and women could be freed
C. laws by which indentured servants had to live
D. relationship between enslaved people and free people
11. Colonial America’s population grew through which of the following?
A. Immigration
B. High birth rate
C. Import of African slaves
D. All of the above
12. Which new way of thinking promoted logic and reasoning?
A. deductive
B. rationalism
C. naturalism
D. inductive
13. The movement that advocated rationalism, influencing the American colonies, is known as __________.
A. The Enlightenment
B. The Advancement
C. The Great Awakening
D. The Glorious Revolution
14. Which Enlightenment writer influenced the political ideas in America by encouraging a government by the choice of the people?
A. George Whitefield
B. Jonathan Edwards
C. Sir Edmund Andros
D. John Locke
15. Which idea about political power did Enlightenment writer Baron Montesquieu promote, later influencing the formation of American government?
A. political power should be held only by the president
B. political power should not be given to the people
C. political power should be separated into three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial)
D. political power should be held by the elite classes
16. The movement which involved religious revivals in the colonies was known as __________.
A. The Enlightenment
B. The Advancement
C. The Great Awakening
D. The Glorious Revolution
17. One result of the Great Awakening in the colonies was __________.
A. church attendance decreased
B. new churches were created based on new ideas, separating from traditional churches
C. people returned to traditional beliefs and ways of thinking
D. people believed a new government was needed in the colonies
18. The first skirmish of the French and Indian War occurred because __________.
A. the French organized Native American attacks on frontier settlements
B. both the French and the British wanted the Ohio River valley
C. the French ambushed a British detachment near Quebec City
D. both the French and the British claimed Louisiana
19. In response to Britain’s early interest in the Ohio River valley, what did the French do?
A. met with the British to discourage their interest
B. attacked British settlers in the area
C. built forts from Lake Ontario to the Ohio River
D. tried to negotiate a compromise to share the land
20. The Albany Plan of Union proposed that __________.
A. the Iroquois unite with the British against the French
B. the colonies unite to form a federal government
C. the colonies unite with the British against the French
D. the colonies unite with the French against the British
21. The treaty that ended the French and Indian War eliminated __________.
A. Great Britain’s debts from the war
B. colonial resentment toward Great Britain
C. Spain’s power in North America
D. French power in North America
22. Who attacked British settlers in
world history please help 10points and best answer?
hey guys im stuck on these 3 world history questions and i really need some help so if you can please help me. 10points and best and best answer.
By 30,000 BC Neanderthals had been replaced by
A.Homo sapiens.
B.Homo sapiens sapiens.
C.Homo erectus.
D.Homo paleolithic.
Paleolithic humans were able to do all of the following EXCEPT
A.create simple stone tools.
B.use fire.
C.create cave paintings.
D.create crude metal tools.
The most complete definition of a civilization is
A.any culture that practices art and religion.
B.the gathering of humans in farms, settlements, and villages.
C.a social structure based on economic power.
D.a complex culture in which a large number of humans share
several common elements.
Are these history answers correct?
A-5. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves: A. only in the rebellious states B. only in the border states C. in all states D. only in Northern States.
T- The Proclamation of 1763 closed the West to settlement. T/F
A- The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan were the basis for a major debate at the constitutional convention on: A. structure of Congress B. power of the presidency C. Institution of slavery D. all of the above.
F-The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a national legislature. T/F
T-The Tea Act was passed primarily to forbid the importation of tea in America. T/F
D-The Declaratory Act: A. was passed at the same time the Sugar Act was repealed B. suspended the New York Assembly for not complying with the Quartering Act C. reinforced the legality of writs of assistance D. reasserted Parliament’s authority over the colonies.
And then can you help with these three??
In three of the following years, bad things happened for the institution of slavery in America. In one of the years, something happened to promote slavery. What was this year: A. 1860 B. 1865 C. 1793 D. 1808?
The earliest colony north of Florida was sponsored by: A. John Smith B. John Winthrop C. Henry Hudson D. Walter Raleigh E. Hernando Cortes.
All of the following colonies were founded by adherents of minority religious beliefs (sects) except: A. Rhode Island B. Massachusetts C. Pennsylvania D. South Carolina E. Maryland.
PLEASE HELP ME OUT IM FAILING BAD IN HISTORY?
1. By the 1670s, planters in Virginia began to switch to slave labor because __________.
A. they could use slaves as collateral and expand their plantations
B. the use of slave labor could help them receive tax credits
C. more and more Englishmen wanted to become indentured servants
D. the advances in technology demanded more efficiency
2. Select the choice that best completes the analogy shown in the graphic.
A. towns.
B. sawmills.
C. harbors.
D. fishing boats.
3. Mercantilists believed that to become wealthy and powerful, a country had to __________.
A. constantly increase production
B. find new overseas markets
C. steadily raise prices
D. acquire gold and silver
4. What was the South’s first successful cash crop?
A. rice
B. indigo
C. tobacco
D. wheat
5. What brought prosperity to New England?
A. fishing and whaling
B. tobacco
C. rice
D. indigo
6. The plantation system in the South created what type of society?
A. democratic
B. independent
C. religious
D. one with separate social classes
7. Participation in town meetings and creation of local governments were central practices in which colonial society?
A. South
B. New England
C. Middle Colonies
D. All colonial societies
8. What contributed to colonial merchants’ success, causing some ports to turn into cities?
A. import of goods directly from England
B. the discovery of gold
C. manufactured goods produced in America
D. triangular trade
9. Who was at the top of the new social structure that emerged after the development of American cities?
A. artisans
B. wealthy merchants
C. farmers
D. ship loaders
10. The Virginia slave code defined the __________.
A. legal distinction between indentured servants and slaves
B. age at which enslaved men and women could be freed
C. laws by which indentured servants had to live
D. relationship between enslaved people and free people
11. Colonial America’s population grew through which of the following?
A. Immigration
B. High birth rate
C. Import of African slaves
D. All of the above
12. Which new way of thinking promoted logic and reasoning?
A. deductive
B. rationalism
C. naturalism
D. inductive
13. The movement that advocated rationalism, influencing the American colonies, is known as __________.
A. The Enlightenment
B. The Advancement
C. The Great Awakening
D. The Glorious Revolution
14. Which Enlightenment writer influenced the political ideas in America by encouraging a government by the choice of the people?
A. George Whitefield
B. Jonathan Edwards
C. Sir Edmund Andros
D. John Locke
15. Which idea about political power did Enlightenment writer Baron Montesquieu promote, later influencing the formation of American government?
A. political power should be held only by the president
B. political power should not be given to the people
C. political power should be separated into three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial)
D. political power should be held by the elite classes
16. The movement which involved religious revivals in the colonies was known as __________.
A. The Enlightenment
B. The Advancement
C. The Great Awakening
D. The Glorious Revolution
17. One result of the Great Awakening in the colonies was __________.
A. church attendance decreased
B. new churches were created based on new ideas, separating from traditional churches
C. people returned to traditional beliefs and ways of thinking
D. people believed a new government was needed in the colonies
18. The first skirmish of the French and Indian War occurred because __________.
A. the French organized Native American attacks on frontier settlements
B. both the French and the British wanted the Ohio River valley
C. the French ambushed a British detachment near Quebec City
D. both the French and the British claimed Louisiana
19. In response to Britain’s early interest in the Ohio River valley, what did the French do?
A. met with the British to discourage their interest
B. attacked British settlers in the area
C. built forts from Lake Ontario to the Ohio River
D. tried to negotiate a compromise to share the land
20. The Albany Plan of Union proposed that __________.
A. the Iroquois unite with the British against the French
B. the colonies unite to form a federal government
C. the colonies unite with the British against the French
D. the colonies unite with the French against the British
21. The treaty that ended the French and Indian War eliminated __________.
A. Great Britain’s debts from the war
B. colonial resentment toward Great Britain
C. Spain’s power in North America
D. French power in North America
22. Who attacked British settlers in
What banks are the easiest to get a home loan from with insufficient credit history?
score around 600, and eligible for a VA loan. Also, have a structured settlement to use toward income.