The Joint Committee on Reconstruction was formed to:
A) enforce the black codes.
B) investigate conditions in the South.
C) assist planters in regaining their land.
D) prevent Radical influence in Congress.
Answer: B
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The Antins decided to move to America
a) to escape oppression in Russia. b) because they had relatives living in New York who encouraged them to relocate. c) hoping to improve their economic situation. d) because the tsarist government forced them to leave Russia. e) because Mr. Antin was offered a job by an American company that offered to pay his and his family's way to America.
Compared to Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism was __________
A) closer to the Buddha's teachings B) more popular in Southeast Asia C) less popular in China D) more institutional
How does this statement from Monroe's inaugural address demonstrate American hypocrisy: "Their citizens individually have been happy and the nation prosperous"?
a. Few people were truly happy in the United States during the first few decades of the nineteenth century. b. The nation was prosperous only because it exploited immigrants and weaker North American neighbors. c. Only those who were citizens (white males) were able to be happy and prosperous; Native Americans, African Americans, and women were denied these opportunities. d. Monroe was addressing politicians, the only truly happy citizens of the United States, and the only people allowed to contribute to its prosperity. e. From the moment of his inaugural address, Monroe's policies undermined individual citizens' happiness and the nation's ability to prosper greatly.
The central issue in the Anglo-American debate over governance was __________.
a. property qualifications for voters b. the role of the crown in economics c. the role of the Anglican Church d. parliamentary sovereignty