In the election of 1864, the Republicans joined with the prowar Democrats and founded the ____ party

When the Byzantines encountered religious practices that were deeply tied to a locality, the church was most likely to __________.

A. denounce pagan celebrations B. eradicate local religious leaders C. absorb those practices into Christian traditions D. destroy the objects or shrines

At the outset of the war, what strategy was favored by many on both sides of the conflict?

A) a defensive stance, in anticipation of a long conflict B) an early and forceful offensive, in anticipation that it would be decisive C) a strategy of total war, in anticipation that it would demoralize civilians D) a continuation of negotiations, in anticipation that Americans would prove unwilling to fight each other E) a slowly enveloping offensive, in anticipation of finding the other side resolute in its opposition

John Muir was born in

a) England. b) Ireland. c) Germany. d) Scotland. e) America.

Several factors account for the obsession with race in the 1890s, including which of the following?

A) Progressive reformers became aware of discrimination and oppression of minority groups. B) The supposedly “scientific” nature of racial categories was largely discredited. C) The “New Immigration” from eastern Europe raised concerns about conferring citizenship on non-Anglos. D) Non-whites had come to make up more than 50 percent of the American population.