Taiping rebels were especially harsh on the
a. British.
b. Confucians.
c. French.
d. nobles serving in the Qing court.
e. Manchu.
e
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Which of the following contributed to urban growth in the 1840s?
A) sewage systems B) subways C) electric trams D) railroads
The idea that human history was the story of intellectual progress was espoused by
a. New Scientists. b. deists. c. moderns. d. freemasons. e. the Royal Society.
State constitutions tended to _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
The chapter introduction tells the story of the controversial whiskey tax of 1791 to make the point that
A. most Americans at this time did not think that the new government under the Constitution would last. B. such displays of violence were the most acceptable manner of influencing public opinion in the new country. C. Federalists supported the Constitution, but Republicans opposed it. D. there were underlying uncertainties about whether the new government could really unite such a diverse people.