A formal grant of the right to the labor of a specific number of Indians, usually a few hundred, but sometimes thousands, for a particular period of time is known as the ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
encomienda
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Francis Townsend developed a scheme to __________.
a. end unemployment b. centralize the economy c. assist the elderly d. modernize capitalism
Aztec society
a. focused its religious interest on "the holy one," Huitzilopochtli, the only god in the monotheistic Aztec system of religious belief. b. did not possess a writing system, although it did develop hieroglyphs. c. dedicated the sacred precinct in central Tenochtitlán to the rain god, Shiva, and to Huitzilopochtli. d. did not sharply delineate gender roles. e. was egalitarian in theory but hierarchical in practice.
Mongol families often included believers in two or more religions, however, virtually all Mongols observed the practices of:
a. Islam. b. Shamanism. c. Orthodox Christianity d. Atheism. e. Buddhism.
Why did Truman establish a loyalty program in 1947?
A) to interrogate citizens suspected of being political activists B) to investigate government employees who were potential Communists C) to investigate accusations of cowardice and treason in the military D) to reward veterans of the Korean War for bravery and valor E) to appoint campaign contributors to positions of power