On the eve of the Civil War, the American Indians in the West
A) were no longer dependent on the buffalo.
B) had almost no contact with American and European culture.
C) still occupied about 50 percent of the United States.
D) were still reluctant to adopt any white technology.
C
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A) fell by 50 percent B) doubled C) quadrupled D) increased ten-fold
In the fourth century B.C.E., a turn toward individuality and away from the life of the polis is clear in the Greeks' __________.
A. harboring of family members B. hoarding of huge amounts of money C. demonstrations in public areas D. new artistic trends
Which of the following statements about the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act is most accurate?
a. A wide coalition of conservatives and liberals supported its passage. b. It made divorces for heterosexual couples more difficult. c. Some states were still required to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. d. It came in response to a state court's ruling that laws barring same-sex marriages were unconstitutional.