A typical wealthy South Carolina planter __________
A) spent much of his time working his plantation
B) lived far away from the coast
C) belonged to a powerful social elite
D) mainly relied on free labor
C) belonged to a powerful social elite
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The United Nations has organizations that play a role in all of the following areas EXCEPT
A) military affairs B) labor affairs C) cultural affairs D) public health E) financial affairs
Cleisthenes' reforms established the Athenian government as
A) an oligarchy. B) a tyranny. C) a dictatorship. D) a democracy. E) a kleptocracy.
Katie, a historian, is conducting research on the character of the present American government. During a lecture, she presents her view, which is in accordance with the Turner Thesis. Which of the following is Katie's lecture most likely to indicate?
A) The present American democracy was shaped by the American frontier experience. B) The rise of capitalism in the United States was restricted by imperialism. C) The political fiascos of the 1870s were the result of the underproduction of goods. D) The United States lost access to geopolitical power by abstaining from invasions. E) The purchase of Alaska was a decisive factor in modeling the present U.S. government.
In trying to move England toward royal absolutism, James II was most likely influenced by the example of his cousin and contemporary
A) Louis XIV of France. B) Frederick the Great of Prussia C) Peter the Great of Russia. D) Joseph II of Austria. E) William of Orange of the Netherlands.