During the 18th century, social status came to be associated with
A) emigration.
B) birth.
C) profession.
D) the conspicuous display of wealth.
E) nationality.
D
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A) standard Sabbath prayers B) adoption of the Persian language throughout the empire C) pilgrimage to Mecca D) purification of the umma
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A. the Franco-Prussian War B. defeat in North Africa C. the expansion of British economic interests D. an economic crisis in the years leading up to World War I
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a. a recognition of blacks' desire to preserve their culture. b. never carried out. c. advocated by Frederick Douglass. d. proposed by the African nation of Liberia. e. an expression of widespread American racism.
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A) ?Large railroad companies failing B) ?Inability of U.S. companies to compete with Britain's booming industries C) ?Excessive printing of paper money, which led to inflation D) ?Stock market manipulation that devastated the small investor E) ?None of these