Which of these best explains the acceptance of Augustus as the virtual king of Rome?
A) the threat of foreign invasions
B) Augustus' background as a plebeian
C) a long period of civil war
D) the early history of the Roman republic
C
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How did Vietnam affect black participation in the armed forces?
A) Vietnam witnessed a return to segregated military forces. B) Blacks were relegated to menial tasks and rarely fought in combat roles. C) Blacks refused to serve in the Vietnam War, thinking it was a white man's war. D) Blacks served in increasing percentages and were sent out for combat frequently.
The main reason that Puritan churches were struggling in the early eighteenth century was because
a. parishioners found their theological doctrines too elaborate. b. parishioners thought that ministers had gone too soft in their preaching. c. church members embraced the notion of predestination. d. they banned their predominantly female membership from any leadership positions. e. the Anglican Church successfully competed for church members.
The most notable cultural distinction between the new wave of immigrants and native-born Americans was
a. religion. b. commitment to democracy. c. attitudes toward work. d. the newcomers' staunch prohibition against liquor.
Upon what was New England's social inequality primarily based?
a. the teachings of the church itself, which taught that inequality was God's intention b. a family's relationship to the founders' generation c. educational level d. income distribution