In the 1850s, about half the total Southern white population consisted of __________
A) tenant farmers
B) artisan, craftsman, and skilled workers
C) yeoman farmers
D) slave-owning planters
C
You might also like to view...
Immediately after World War II, General MacArthur's responsibilities included the demilitarization of Japanese society and the
A. elimination of the Japanese emperor. B. trial of American officials charged with war crimes. C. lying of the foundations of postwar Philippines society. D. supervision of the creation of demilitarization efforts and the breakup of the zaibatsu. E. the rearmament of Japan but under American leadership.
The father of the policy of containment was
A) President Truman. B) Winston Churchill. C) George Kennan. D) George Marshall.
The Cuban missile crisis appears to have been most directly the outgrowth of ____________________.
A. Castro's belief that the missile installations would bring jobs and spending to help the depressed Cuban economy B. President Kennedy's anti-Castro projects, which led both Khrushchev and Castro to believe that the United States was planning an invasion C. Castro's desire to win status and respect throughout Latin America D. Khrushchev's determination to make Soviet inroads into Latin America
Which of the following best describes the movement known as Neo-Confucianism?
A. Neo-Confucianism refers to a literary movement, popular during the Song period, in which novelists attempted to express the values of Confucianism through fictional tales. B. Neo-Confucianism refers to the spread of Confucianism throughout East Asia during the Song period. C. Originating during the Song era, Neo-Confucianism reaffirmed the basic values of Confucian thought while incorporating some of the spiritual elements of Buddhism and Daoism. D. Neo-Confucianism refers to a movement, prominent during the Song era, to rid China of all Buddhist temples and monks.