Which of these is implied by the existence of parallel descent in Inca society?
A) Foreigners had a low status
B) Women had property rights.
C) Inca elites dominated through their monopoly on landholding.
D) Both men and women had a high social status.
B
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Mussolini consolidated his power by
a. winning the elections of 1924 with a 65 percent majority. b. permitting the terror tactics of the Black Shirts. c. maintaining his images as a nationalist, an activist, and the best defense against disorder. d. dissolving opposition parties, independent labor unions, and troublesome newspapers. e. all of the above
The coureurs de bois were
a. French soldiers. b. mixed-race descendants of French and Indians. c. Jesuit priests. d. French farmers. e. French fur trappers.
The monetary inflation needed to relieve the social and economic hardships of the late nineteenth century eventually came as a result of
a. the repeal of the Gold Standard Act. b. McKinley's adoption of the bimetallic standard. c. an increase in the international gold supply. d. the United States going off the gold standard. e. the creation of the Federal Reserve System.
Why was there a steady increase in the number of strikes during the 1830s?
a. The courts ruled that strikes against employers were legal. b. More women were entering the workforce. c. Slaves were taking strikers' jobs. d. In large part, workers were reacting to increased mechanization.