Ronald Reagan won the election of 1980 because
a. he was more intelligent than Jimmy Carter.
b. he advocated extending New Deal programs.
c. Americans felt threatened by political and economic forces they couldn't control.
d. Americans became disenchanted by the many political scandals of the Carter years.
ANS: c
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a. used the Confucian elite and adopted traditional forms of rule in China. b. favored Buddhists primarily in filling government posts, as well as people from the lower classes. c. gave women posts of importance and imported educated Muslims to form a new ruling elite. d. tried to impose Mongol traditions on the Chinese people as a way of uniting China with other parts of the Mongol Empire.
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A. George III was king by the grace of God and not subject to the people B. Americans enjoyed "virtual representation" in Parliament C. the colonial assemblies had approved the Sugar and Stamp acts D. British taxes were voluntary
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