In what sense did The Prayer of Jabez reflect the culture of America in the 1990s?
A) It was published on the Internet rather than in traditional book form.
B) It was an ancient Islamic text asking Allah for humility and simplicity.
C) It included a prayer asking God for assistance in material success.
D) It was a Biblical text that drew Americans back to their roots as a Godly people.
E) It was written by a multi-ethnic cooperative of immigrants.
C
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The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution
A) declared secession illegal. B) abolished slavery. C) guaranteed freedmen the right to vote. D) declared former slaves to be citizens. E) disqualified former Confederate officers from running for office.
By the end of the 1790s, riots often broke out in cities like Philadelphia if citizens sported the "wrong" type of ornament on their hats, thus reflecting their __________
A) frivolity B) intense interest in fashion C) fervent political partisanship D) extreme violence
Participants in the New York Riot of July 1863 targeted __________.
a. churches b. draft offices c. the homes of Democrats d. Irish-American workers
Which of the following factors contributed to Harrison's victory in the 1888 presidential election?
a. Cleveland's stand in favor of the free coinage of silver b. His opposition to the Pendleton Civil Service Act c. Bribery and multiple voting in Indiana and New York d. The charge that Cleveland had committed adultery