The famous Kurdish soldier Saladin was important because of his leadership in
a. the reconquest of Jerusalem and the defeat of Shi'ites.
b. completely driving out the crusaders.
c. establishing the power of Shia Islam in Iran.
d. driving all Christian and Jewish communities out of the Islamic world.
a
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What power did colonial governors not possess?
A) The right to veto acts B) The power to call or dismiss assembly sessions at will C) Control over taxes and the budget D) The authority to schedule elections at any time E) None of these choices
The anti-war political cartoon "Young Texas in Repose" more than likely influenced Henry David Thoreau's decision not to pay his poll tax and spend a night in jail because he __________
A) refused to support a proslavery government waging a proslavery war with Mexico B) perceived Texans to be ill-bred ruffians and murderers C) had great disdain for Texans, who saw themselves as being better than other Americans D) believed that Texas annexation would promote lawlessness in the United States
Which innovation paved the way for the opening of new markets for American manufacturers during the 1800s?
a) steamship b) spinning mill c) depots d) keelboatmen
At the end of the Civil War, many white Southerners
a. came to view secession and the Civil War as a tragic mistake. b. were ready to plan a future uprising against the United States. c. declared themselves citizens of their states but not of the United States. d. enthusiastically adopted the federal government in Washington, D.C. as "our government." e. still believed that their view of secession was correct and their cause was just.