France benefited significantly from commercial and industrial expansion, but it fell behind the English mainly because
a. continuous wars sapped its economic resources.
b. guilds remained stronger, and the nobility were more contemptuous of commerce.
c. as a land power, France had fewer commercial opportunities.
d. France remained Catholic.
e. France experienced a bloody civil war between king and the parlements.
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. “waving the bloody shirt.” b. supporting pension bills. c. cooperating closely with the Grand Army of the Republic. d. recognizing the special problems of the South. e. none of these choices.
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A. exemplifies understanding B. demonstrates social class C. expands on gender politics D. codifies inequality
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A) witnessed the rapid decline of Egypt. B) was a period of national grandeur. C) failed to contribute to the building of lasting monuments. D) controlled the priests of Amon. E) lost Palestine.