Why did Versailles invoke the baroque style?
A. to focus attention on the king's power
B. to highlight the king's wealth
C. to depict the full scope of the French kingdom
D. to show off French military power
Answer: A
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How did the role of children in society change in the late nineteenth century?
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In 1911, Germany responded to a French intervention in Morocco by sending a warship, the Panther, to the Moroccan port of ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).