What term refers to former Whig planters and merchants in the South who hoped to realize their dreams in industry and commerce?
a) scalawags
b) carpetbaggers
c) freedmen
d) sharecroppers
a) scalawags
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In the elections of the Gilded Age:
a. eligible voters usually cast their ballots in national elections, ignoring local elections b. voters were concerned with issues rather than personalities c. eligible voters only voted when they were paid to do so d. a far larger proportion of the eligible voters cast ballots than today
The archeological evidence of the presence of ball courts in Amerindian civilization centers is an indication that these societies
a. had had contact with the Northmen in the ninth century. b. had a strong interest in recreational activities. c. were deeply involved in agriculture. d. probably had contacts with Mesoamerican civilizations. e. were colonized by the Phoenicians.
The Crusades proved to be helpful economic tools for the Byzantine Empire.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The First Punic War began because
a. Carthage appeared to be economically weak and susceptible to Roman power. b. Rome was concerned that Carthage would take Messana and interfere with Roman trade. c. Hannibal led troops into Spain. d. both Rome and Carthage were interfering in Greece. e. Carthage expanded to Spain.