Which of the following is not ?true about families living in the American West during the 1840s and 1850s?
A) ?the Gold Rush had little effect on these families.
B) ?western families had come together to provide stable economic and social groups that provided nurturing homes.
C) ?by the 1840s, their roles as intermediaries in the fur trade was eroding.
D) ?their backgrounds were often mixed, made up of British, American, and Indian peoples.
E) ?they worked as guides, traders, and farmers for the increasing number of people who passed through their towns.
A
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a. The samurai went into debt. b. The merchants gained in power. c. The government remained traditional in a society that was changing. d. The introduction of Christianity caused Buddhism to die out. e. Population and economic growth put a strain on resources.
What was the significance of the Battle of Tours in 732?
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