In what ways did the Frankish rulers Pepin the Short and Charlemagne use the Catholic Church to promote and protect their political authority?
What will be an ideal response?
Briefly describe some of the ways these two kings manipulated the church, and incorporated the Church into their governments. How did this promote the authority of the two kings, but also help them to expand the geographic boundaries of their states? What was the particular relationship between these rulers and the popes, and how might that be significant in the developments of their states?
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A) early Muslim conquests B) the sultanate established there C) Abbasid traditions D) hostility to Buddhism there
According to the agreement between Great Britain and the People's Republic of China
A. the British were to leave in 1997, regardless of the welfare of the Hong Kong population. B. the Chinese agreed to permit a half-century of largely self-governing capitalism in Hong Kong, after British rule ended. C. the true nature of Hong Kong autonomy after the British left was not discussed. D. the People's Republican Government ended Hong Kong's capitalist system. E. Hong Kong was recognized as an independent nation by the People's Republic of China.
Why did President Eisenhower persuade Congress to appropriate additional money for college scholarships and university research in 1958?
A) To overcome a perceived gap in science and technology with the Soviet Union B) To expand the American middle class C) To put financial teeth behind educational desegregation D) To train a new cadre of experts to administer overseas aid programs
The federal government encouraged construction of western railroads principally through
a. grants of land. b. cash subsidies. c. subduing the Plains Indians. d. liberalizing immigration laws. e. encouraging the development of labor unions.