What was the nature of state-society relations in the ancien régime? Consider the various groups that made up society, and explain their relationship to the state.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. The political system was decentralized.
b. The monarchy’s power was limited.
c. Power was concentrated in the hands of the aristocracy.
d. Peasants dealt more with the local lord than with government officials.
e. Relations are best described as feudal.
f. The story of Catena highlights the weakness of the monarchy and the feudal nature of relations in the countryside.
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A. both groups, formerly rich and successful, became poor B. both groups, formerly poor and needy, became rich C. the Medes became rich and successful while the Persians became needy D. the Persians, formerly subordinate to the Medes, became the dominant group
In which of the following colonies did a deeper appreciation of Western institutions and values take place?
A) Spanish and Latin America B) French and British colonies of North America C) Brazil D) India
During the sixteenth century, England was experiencing a decline in food supply and population.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The outpouring of literature and art by the "New Negro" of the 1920s became known as the
A. Harlem Renaissance. B. civil rights movement. C. Black Resurrection. D. Southern Revival.