Which of these best describes the complaint of the Third Estate in 1789?
A) They had no political power.
B) France was a monarchy not a democracy.
C) France's social hierarchies caused misery in the countryside.
D) They were far more numerous than the First and Second estates, but they had the same representation.
D
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A. a replacement to education B. a new means of alienation C. a communication hub but only for the privileged few D. a limiting space for free thought
People backing Republican proposals usually belonged to which religious denominations?
a. Congregationalist in New England and Episcopalian in middle states b. Lutheran in middle states and High Church in Virginia and South c. Methodist, Baptist, and Catholic, along with deism and others d. Congregationalist, Catholic, and Episcopalian
The women who joined the workforce to support the war effort __________.
a. were mostly young and single b. entered into traditional female fields, such as domestic and secretarial work c. were often ignored by industries with d. included middle-aged housewives
The founder of the Persian Empire, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews from captivity in 539 B.C., was
A) Cyrus the Great. B) Artaxerxes. C) Cambyses. D) Nebuchadnezzar II. E) Solomon.