Which statement best describes the Julio-Claudian emperors?
a. They were all competent rulers.
b. They varied in ability and effectiveness.
c. They were responsible for a tremendous amount of social legislation.
d. They undid all the military reforms of Augustus.
e. They were all completely incompetent.
b
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A. to make sure that Black people are not persecuted B. to discourage countries from holding hostages C. to create ethnically homogenous geographic areas D. to foster ethnically heterogeneous cities
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a. the Mughal court was the major market for the production of Indian textiles and other luxury goods. b. without government protection, protective tariffs against outside products were dropped. c. it meant the loss of government subsidies. d. the internal unrest set off by the collapse of the Mughals destroyed much of the local industry.
Two decades after 1940:
a. there was growing concern about diminishing supplies of natural resources b. poverty practically disappeared c. people were pessimistic, fearing the return of the Depression d. the standard of living was about that of western Europe e. life expectancy for nonwhites rose ten years and black wage earnings increased fourfold
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