The Democratic Party's 1864 platform called for an immediate cessation of hostilities
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?
A) to prevent foreclosures on family homes B) to make government credit available to banks C) to subsidize farm prices D) to provide funds for urban renewal
The __________ plan called for a congress with one house, with equal representation from all states.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Christian monastic life pursued the "counsels of perfection," that is, ________
A. truth, justice, and the Roman way B. reading, writing, and arithmetic C. faith, hope, and charity D. chastity, poverty, and obedience
By the 1880s, what had happened to most southern farmers?
A) They were the wealthiest, most stable members of southern society. B) They specialized in growing cash crops such as cotton and tobacco and therefore were particularly vulnerable to the fluctuations of commercial agriculture. C) They had left the land to become industrial workers because western competition drove southern farms out of business. D) They had sold their land to northern speculators. E) They were self-sufficient because they reverted to subsistence farming.