Why is the legacy of the Jewish people an important inclusion in a historical discussion?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Legacy of the Jews
1. long-term contribution they and their descendants made to almost every aspect of the life of Western societies
a. arts and sciences
b. economic development
c. religion
2. Jewish religions shaped other religions
a. Christianity
1. ultimately became the most widely diffused religion in the West and the world
b. deeply affected Islam
1. Christians and Muslims spread Jewish influence throughout the world
3. settled over large areas in cities throughout the Mediterranean and Europe
a. settled in existing cities as traders or artisans
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A) Realpolitik B) Kulturkampf C) Reichstag D) Zollverein E) Junker
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A) the only hope for the workers was a violent revolution. B) socialism could best be achieved through the democratic process. C) unions should bargain with employers and avoid politics. D) the poor were too ignorant to be allowed to vote. E) true communism would take hundreds of years to evolve.
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A) calling for volunteers to serve for one year B) blockading the Southern coast with its navy C) recruiting large numbers of African American soldiers to fight D) abolishing slavery in the Border States that remained in the Union
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A) existed everywhere in western Europe in the postwar period. B) were formed in Sweden and Denmark but not in Britain. C) developed only in Scandinavia, Britain, and the United States. D) were formed in eastern Europe only. E) prevented governments from providing welfare and maintaining a capitalistic economy at the same time.