Sherman's Special Field Order 15 was intended to __________.
A. revolutionize southern society
B. set up a guerrilla force
C. destroy the wealth of the white civilian population
D. deal with the freed refugees who sought refuge with his troops
Answer: D
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Roman Catholics were especially displeased with the growing influence and cost of the public school system because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) they saw the public schools essentially as a Protestant venture that used the Protestant Bible to promote individual interpretations of Christian teachings not endorsed by the Catholic Church. B) they were denied requests in major cities for public funds to operate their own parochial schools consistent with Catholic teachings. C) they resented having to pay taxes to support public schools where their children had to read textbooks that contained anti-Catholic sentiments. D) they were prohibited by state laws from establishing their own parochial school systems at their own expense.
Among the handicaps that John Adams faced as second president was
a. his growing reputation for dishonesty. b. the hostility of the Hamiltonian wing of his own party. c. his lack of experience in politics and government. d. the brewing crisis over slavery. e. the failure of his predecessor to establish a working government.
Which statement best describes white American attitudes toward Indians by the 1880s?
a. The only good Indian is a dead Indian. b. The best thing we can do is to put them on reservations and leave them alone. c. It is our duty to help Indians leave their inferior culture and become a part of white society. d. Although Indian cultures are different from white cultures, they are not inferior and should be treated with respect.
Robert Kennedy's assassin had apparently been angered by Kennedy's
A. criticism of the nation's wealthy elite. B. statements in favor of Israel. C. association with the civil rights movement. D. opposition to the war in Vietnam. E. attacks on corruption in organized labor.