Which of the following defines the term millet?
A) a well-trained and well-armed elite infantry corps
B) a royal council headed by a vizier
C) a high-official appointed by the sultan to head the bureaucracy
D) a minority group under the leadership of a shaykh who answered to the sultan
E) a chancery named after a gate at the sultan's palace
D
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A) anti-black sentiment by whites. B) the Emancipation Proclamation. C) the closing of newspapers. D) the draft.
What was a key difference between English and French relations with the church and what occurred in Germany?
A. a lack of central government in Germany B. the church's greater success in appealing to French and English kings C. Germany's unification against the church from a very early point D. the pope's lack of interest in the internal affairs of German lands
What did the term "democrat" imply for most elite leaders of the American Revolution?
A) mob rule and or rule by an uneducated multitude. B) virtuous leaders elected for their superior talents and commitment to the public good C) universal suffrage D) a large, powerful, and intrusive federal government E) a weak defense policy and frequent military defeat.
William Penn's Frame of Government initially included a
A. popular Assembly that initiated laws. B. guarantee of individual liberties and religious freedom. C. unicameral legislature. D. Provincial Council made up of elected representatives.