What led to the April 1863 riot by several hundred Richmond women?

A) food shortages
B) a new draft law
C) a series of Confederate defeats
D) layoffs at the Tredegar Iron Works


Answer: A

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A) another term for the industrialization of modern nations B) a system of racial discrimination, glorifying white supremacy C) a type of African music that gained popularity among blacks in the 1980s D) a type of international foreign policy, where some governments are set "a part" because of race

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During the 1990s, the __________ sector of the economy grew rapidly

A) technology B) defense C) manufacturing D) agricultural

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The assumption that the earth moved about the sun in a circle is known as the __________ model.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. distant and removed from the affairs of humankind. b. frightening and greedy for harsh sacrifices. c. superhuman and immortal, but otherwise anthropomorphic. d. role models of wisdom and morality. e. purely fictitious, as the Greeks relied on natural philosophy.

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