During the early nineteenth century, the social distinctions based on gender
a. increased.
b. decreased.
c. stayed the same.
d. show significant change only in New England.
e. show significant change only in the deep South.
a
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What would Enlightenment thinkers such as Cesare Beccaria have recommended when Marie-Jeanne Bartonnet's case appeared before the Parlement of Paris?
A) imprisonment B) execution C) rehabilitation D) commutation
During the reign of Louis the Pious, the Catholic Church formally
a. prohibited divorce. b. accepted its dependence on the state. c. banned women from all religious orders. d. broke with the Orthodox Church. e. declared war on Islam.
William Jennings Bryan gained the presidential nomination of the Democratic party primarily because he
a. had already gained the nomination of the Populist party. b. had the support of urban workers. c. possessed a brilliant political mind. d. eloquently supported the farmers' demand for the unlimited coinage of silver. e. ran an insurgent political campaign that unified a divided Democratic party.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding women in the Achaemenid empire?
A. Through marriage, Achaemenid women were able to exert a degree of political influence. B. Achaemenid women were permitted to own their own estates and attend the emperor at court. C. Achaemenid women were allowed to participate in military affairs and occasionally led Achaemenid armies. D. Achaemenid women participated in public affairs more readily than women in other Southwest Asian states.