What was complex marriage as practiced in the community at Oneida, New York, established by John Humphrey Noyes?
A) the belief among members of the community that they were wed to God
B) the polygamy that predominated among families within the community
C) communal property ownership among members of the community
D) a system of arranged marriages between members of the community
E) free sexual relations between the men and women of the community
E
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a. sponsorship of an 800,000-page encyclopedia. b. use of the military to enforce Qing tax laws. c. promotion of religion in the government. d. a decrease in taxes. e. the reallocation of taxation more heavily toward the gentry.
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A) the encomienda system. B) the hacienda. C) slavery. D) indentured servitude. E) the repartimiento system.
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A) Arizona B) California C) Nevada D) Oregon E) Utah