Explain serfdom and how it fit into the broader social system of the High Middle Ages
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Students should be able to lucidly connect serfdom and feudalism. They should also be able to distinguish between slaves and serfs, as well as between serfs and freedmen.
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How did the September 11, 2001, attacks affect the U.S. economy?
a. The terrorist attacks had little effect on the U.S. economy. b. The airline industry was devastated, as people were afraid to fly. c. The oil industry suffered enormous losses as people stopped traveling by car. d. The economy boomed as Americans bought more American products. e. The tourism industry improved as patriotism inspired people to explore America.
The Boxer Rebellion emerged in opposition to ________
A) the scholar-gentry B) opium sales C) foreigners D) Manchu rulers
The events surrounding the creation of the National Assembly included all of the following EXCEPT
a. the Third Estate unilaterally declaring the creation of the National Assembly. b. the Third Estate taking an oath to write a constitution after being locked out of its meeting place. c. the idea of a National Assembly received support from the clergy. d. Louis XVI's ultimate refusal to let the nobility and the clergy join the National Assembly. e. at one point, Louis XVI seemed ready to use the army to disperse the National Assembly and end the revolution.
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had two very opposing ideologies. ________ believed in government by the wealthy and powerful.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).