Heraclius used all of the following ways to fortify his borders except ______________.
A. he confiscated church furnishings to pay his military
B. he overhauled the tax system to increase revenues
C. he bribed the Avars to ceasefire in order to push back the Persians
D. he charged a fee to see the relic of the True Cross
E. he inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Persians
Answer: D
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A. Southern congressmen could use the threat of secession to intimidate Northern representatives B. Southern congressmen would chair the key congressional committees C. The number of Southern states had increased D. For purposes of congressional representation, African Americans would count as a full person rather than as three-fifths of a person
How was slavery on large rice plantations different from slavery on other types of plantations?
a. Slaves worked at their own pace with little supervision during an eight-hour day. b. Large groups of slaves worked from sunrise to sunset under a white overseer. c. Large groups of slaves worked side by side with their masters. d. A group of white overseers pushed a small group of slaves to work around the clock.
Shinto was introduced to Japan from China and evolved into a state doctrine.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What was ominous for the nation´s future about the sharp decline of the Whig party after the election of 1852?
a. It meant the end of support for internal improvements and a strong financial system. b. It meant the end of any antislavery representation in the party system. c. It left the West with no party to represent its interests. d. It meant the demise of a two-party system in which both parties were national, and the rise instead of purely sectional political alignments. e. It led to a new era of one-party rule by the Democrats.