The military, technical, and administrative reforms of Muslim lands occurred because their political elites wished to
A. halt socialist reform movements.
B. stave off European diplomatic and commercial pressures.
C. project Muslim power in the Counter-Crusade.
D. protect the status quo from internal revolutions.
Answer: B
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A) $500 billion. B) $1 trillion. C) $4 trillion. D) $10 trillion. E) $100 trillion.
Samurai warriors were
a. foot soldiers. b. conscripted into service. c. official troops whose taxes were remitted in exchange for military service. d. mercenaries.
The Agricultural Adjustment Act attempted to restore the purchasing power of farmers by encouraging them to
a. purchase more efficient farm equipment. b. increase their production of foodstuffs. c. limit their production of specific crops. d. donate their surplus crops to the unemployed.
As the Republican nominee in 1860, Abraham Lincoln supported all of the following EXCEPT
A) banning slavery from the territories. B) lower tariff rates. C) a constitutional amendment protecting slavery in southern states. D) a homestead law.