Seven Southern states _______ shortly after President Lincoln was elected.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Seceded
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The headright system rewarded planters who purchased African slaves with __________
A) another slave for free B) a cash reward C) a tax break D) free land
Many of the Mughal emperors' longtime supporters became upset because the Emperor
a. granted privileges to elites in recently conquered lands. b. took away many of their ancestral privileges. c. ignored the rising merchant class in the development of the empire. d. shifted the tax burden more to the elites and away from the peasants in order to prevent uprisings.
Attitudes toward the Jewish community in medieval Europe were predicated upon the belief that
a. all Jews for all time were guilty of deicide. b. Jews practiced ritual killing of Christian children. c. Jews crucified Jesus d. Jews were responsible for the Black Plague e. All of these were charged against Jews.
Which of the following is NOT an effect that Confucianism had on Chinese culture?
a. Thanks to Confucianism, elite Chinese culture was essentially nonreligious in character. b. The Confucian-based examination system allowed some social mobility for talented young men who were able to afford an education. c. Confucianism stressed that emperors should rule justly and provide for the material needs of their people. d. Confucianism encouraged individualistic and natural behavior among the elite.