The "Bucktail" political faction came to power in part by
a. running as supporters of Federalism.
b. presenting themselves as gentlemen and counting on voters to show deference.
c. appealing to New York's growing African American population.
d. using political patronage to reward its supporters.
D
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Which statement best articulates the success of the Congress of Vienna?
A. The Congress failed to prevent the destructive forces of nationalism in Europe. B. The Congress can be credited with preventing general war for a hundred years. C. The Congress addressed the major problems that would face Europe in the decades to follow. D. The Congress effectively dealt with Napoleon's aggression.
Japanese culture during the Meiji Restoration
a. was unaffected by foreign influences, unlike the economic and governmental areas of Japanese life. b. was characterized by a period of fascination with Western art, followed by a period of reaction, during which artists searched for authentic Japanese modes of statement. c. included poetry influenced by Abstract Expressionism and Classic Romanticism. d. was ignored by European and North American artists and writers. e. was entirely inspired by recent Chinese models.
The career of the famous Cid illustrates the
A) crusading spirit of the Reconquest. B) peaceful coexistence of Jews, Muslims, and Christians in the Reconquest of Iberia. C) religious intolerance of his time. D) importance of feudal loyalties and ties in the Reconquest.
The most important development in the communications system in late nineteenth-century America was the ________
A) telephone B) post office C) telegraph D) radio E) transatlantic cable