Which of the following statements best describes Daoism in its early stages?
A) Daoism was an outgrowth of the Legalist cause.
B) It began as a mysterious, supernatural religion.
C) It was a philosophy of the educated classes.
D) Daoism was mostly a superstition of the peasants.
E) It represented an attempt to implement Confucian ideas.
C
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Which of the following was a long-term consequence of trade between Native Americans and Europeans?
a) Trade with Europeans gradually eroded traditional Native American authority structures. b) Independent commercial dealings strengthened the Indians’ ability to resist white aggression. c) Trade enabled Europeans to establish military dominance of the middle ground in the early eighteenth century. d) The more Europeans pressed for trade, the more Native Americans withdrew into isolated communities.
Who became president of the United States as a result of the Compromise of 1877?
A) Andrew Johnson B) Ulysses S. Grant C) Samuel J. Tilden D) Rutherford B. Hayes
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty dealt primarily with
A) territorial claims in Oregon. B) United States-Canadian boundaries. C) the Caroline incident. D) the annexation of Texas.
The "Tet offensive" of 1968 was
A. both a tactical defeat for the Communists and a political defeat for the United States. B. a tactical defeat for the Communists. C. a political defeat for the United States. D. None of these answers is correct.