Discuss the common failings of William Howe, John Burgoyne, and George Cornwallis. To what extent were their failings personal, and to what extent did they reflect general British misunderstanding about the nature of the Revolutionary War?
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a. A person did not have to join the Buddhist order to attain enlightenment. b. Theravada was considered the most important element of Buddhist teachings. c. Indians began to worship statues of the Buddha. d. New interpretations of Buddhism were introduced. e. Many chose not to attain nirvana.
What was the Great Schism and how was this received by the already troubled Catholic parishioners?
A) It was the permanent division between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Western Catholic Church. The faithful questioned the pope's ability, since he could not sway the parishioners in the East of his authority. B) It was the division of eastern Europe from western Europe due to the Turkish invasion. The Catholic parishioners were overly concerned about a Muslim takeover and the consequences. C) It was the division of the French monarchy into competing houses. With a French pope, there was great concern over the disposition of the ruler at the time. D) It was the division of Western Christendom into two competing groups, each with its own pope and competing College of Cardinals. The parishioners no longer knew who to follow as the spiritual authority. Therefore, all spiritual authority was lost. E) None of these
Originally, Chinese was the written language of choice among educated Japanese.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following was true of the Colfax Massacre?
A) It was the single worst day of bloodshed during Reconstruction. B) It was sparked by the alleged rape of a white woman. C) It took place in the context of white efforts to redeem Georgia. D) It pitted white Democrats against federal troops.