The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because
a. Ulysses S. Grant took command of the army immediately after the setback.
b. the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war.
c. "Stonewall" Jackson was killed.
d. it caused Lincoln to replace George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac.
e. it allowed European powers the chance to intervene on behalf of the South.
b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
By 1750, the reforms of the Yoshimune government
a. actually advanced Japan into becoming a major economic power in the East. b. prevented unrest in the countryside. c. allowed the use of unpaid labor, which helped the farmer produce for the urban market. d. allowed Japan's economy to do no more than struggle to just stand still. e. passed reforms that allowed for greater access to water and forest products by farmers.
Identify an accurate statement about nativism
A) It proclaimed the inferiority of native Americans. B) It proclaimed that immigrants should be allowed to live wherever they wanted to. C) It moved into the social and economic life of America. D) It advocated the freedom of slaves. E) It failed to move into politics.
Which of the following was the most prominent beneficial effect of the new economic policy (NEP)
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