Which statement best represents the intention of those who supported the development of Central Park in New York City?
A) to displace unsightly immigrants from a highly visible part of the city
B) to bring nature to urban dwellers of all classes
C) to provide upper-class Protestants with a setting for spiritual uplift
D) to further segregate the elite from the middle and lower classes
E) to recall the beauties of ancient Egypt
B
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Next to the American Indian die-off, the most deadly disease crisis before modern times was the
A. leprosy epidemic. B. Seven Plagues. C. Black Death. D. Mongol epidemic.
What territory did Charlemagne use as a base south of the Pyrenees to launch crusades to reconquer Spain?
A) the Spanish March B) Saxony C) the Ostmark D) Bavaria E) Neustria
The second Confederate draft was controversial because:
A) German mercenaries were hired. B) rich men were able to get out of serving more easily than before. C) mercenaries were hired from Latin America. D) it included blacks.
What is it called when people who contributed to regrettable historical events—not those who suffered from them—believe those events could not have been avoided?
A) great compromise B) law of diminishing returns C) social Darwinism D) error of inevitability