Why was Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction policy called the "Ten Percent Plan"?
A) Former Confederate states could reestablish their governments once 10 percent of voters
pledged loyalty to the Union.
B) A 10 percent income tax would be levied on the residents of all former Confederate states.
C) It would forgive all Southerners except for high-ranking officials and military officers and the
top 10 percent of the population in terms of wealth.
D) It would set aside 10 percent of Southern land to be granted to freedmen.
A
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A. A concentration account B. A basic checking account C. A fixed deposit account D. A savings account
Old Lights __________
A) tried to preserve the sacred traditions of the established churches B) emphasized head-knowledge and the role of rational enlightenment C) led revival movements and inspired a new religious devotion in the colonies D) failed to establish any lasting influence on colonial churches
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A) more primitive B) dirtier and less healthy C) more open to attack D) much larger
After his reelection in 1940, FDR's response to the developments in Europe was to
A) support the Lend-Lease Act in order to aid the British war effort. B) aid Germany as much as possible without involving the United States in the war. C) develop a carefully planned strategy to deal with the problems of war in Europe. D) maintain strict neutrality.