The Compromise of 1877 was the result of a __________
a) contested presidential election
b) financial crisis
c) foreign invasion
d) religious dispute
Answer: a
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A) formulate a theory of absolutism. B) realize that the earth was hundreds of millions of years old. C) discover it was possible to split the atom. D) note the protons and electrons of an atom. E) discover chaos theory.
In 1860, the percentage of the population in free states living in towns (places of 2,500 people or more) or cities (8,000 or more) was
A. 7 percent. B. 13 percent. C. 39 percent. D. 42 percent. E. 26 percent.
The large trade network in which the Toltecs participated can be characterized by the following:
a. It was based on the exchange of goods, such as gemstones, obsidian, cacao, vanilla, and bird feathers. b. It led to the diffusion of silk weaving techniques. c. It facilitated the transmission of agricultural techniques, for instance, the cultivation of rice producing two or more crops per year. d. It was based on the use of military might to protect merchants and to force other societies to enter into formal trading agreements with the Toltec.
Which statement best characterizes Reagan’s two terms as the governor of California?
A) He bullied the legislature to implement his conservative policies. B) He lacked natural abilities as a political leader. C) He was flexible and did not try to force all of his conservative policies. D) He led the state further and further to the left through his reforms. E) He ignored taxes and education to focus on immigration issues.