Modern security devices typically use a computer's USB port. Rather than simply checking for the presence of the piece of hardware, the software sends an encrypted request to the device for a validation key, which is also encrypted.
The one about the Peasant's rebellion is a little more sticky. Luther did not support the Rebellion, per se, as he believed that there needed to be law and order in the land-even when the authority of those who ruled was in question.The better of the set of responses, as I see it in your list, is, again 'E'.rance supported the Protestant princes of Germany in order to A) Spread Protestantism B) Prevented English influence from increasing in Germany C) Contain Protestantism east of the Rhine D) Facilitate the Turkish attack on Habsburg E) Prevent Charles V from increasing his power What was Martin...
Like black musicians and singers, slaves who could read and write were considered esteemed members of the slave community. Concerned that literate slaves would forge passes or convince other slaves to revolt, Southern slaveholders generally opposed slave literacy. In 1740 South Carolina enacted another response to the events that occurred at Stono by passing one of the earliest laws prohibiting teaching a slave to read or write. In other parts of the South the mid-eighteenth century saw an expansion of earlier laws forbidding the education of slaves.