At the end of the Civil War in Texas, __________
A. farms and towns were in disarray while many citizens were disheartened and divided
B. the state’s economy was in surprisingly good shape despite the war
C. cotton cultivation had collapsed because of a boll weevil invasion
D. Mexican troops temporarily seized Laredo in a failed effort to reclaim land lost in the U.S.-Mexican War
A
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a. were few in number, but large. b. had similar layouts and were many in number. c. were many, but had very different layouts. d. were built on grid plans, but few in number.
What made the religion of the Jews different from that of their Greek and Eastern counterparts in the Hellenistic world?
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Prior to the 1880s the federal government believed that Indians could best be civilized by
a. Christianizing them. b. relegating them to reservations. c. democratizing tribal government. d. teaching them the concepts of capitalism.
What finally defeated the quilombo community at Palmares in 1694?
a. Portuguese military. b. smallpox epidemic. c. mine explosion. d. war with Amerindians. e. conversion of people to Catholicism.