The Mongols

a. were, under Genghis Khan, aggressive traders virtually obsessed with making profits.
b. ruled China, by means of the Yuan Dynasty, for four hundred and thirty-seven years.
c. established their capital in China at Nanjing.
d. destroyed the Chinese economy by outlawing all trade.
e. made use of Chinese institutions in governing China.


e

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A. was rejected by the black American community. B. was largely limited to white Americans. C. encouraged racial unrest in some areas of the country. D. pacified opponents of slavery. E. fostered an anti-egalitarian religious ethos.

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A. Eugene "Bull" Connor B. George Wallace C. Orval Faubus D. Fred Shuttlesworth

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a. It idolized groups such as actors, musicians, and courtesans, who were ordinarily at the bottom of the social hierarchy. b. The most popular plays were those that made fun of the shogun. c. It argued that people should be able to rise in the social hierarchy through attention to propriety and virtuous behavior. d. It offered women opportunities for independence and autonomy.

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