How did Emperor Wu justify her legitimacy as emperor?
a. She was chosen by the Buddha.
b. Confucian ethics allowed her to rule.
c. It was prophesied in The Great Cloud Sutra.
d. As a former regent, she was the most qualified.
e. She claimed to be a great chakravartin.
c
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Although the South lost the Civil War, it was possible that Southern states would gain increased power in Congress when readmitted to the Union because:
A. Southern congressmen could use the threat of secession to intimidate Northern representatives B. Southern congressmen would chair the key congressional committees C. The number of Southern states had increased D. For purposes of congressional representation, African Americans would count as a full person rather than as three-fifths of a person
The Dutch exemplified which of these responses to population growth?
A. monetary incentives for small families B. birth control C. establishing overseas colonies D. increasing agricultural productivity
Who were carpetbaggers?
A) Republican leaders from the South B) white Southerners who voted Republican C) poor backcountry whites D) African Americans who exercised their right to vote E) Northerners who moved south after the Civil War
The British military surrender was the result of
A) defeat at the Battle of Yorktown. B) the French declaration of war on the British. C) negotiations by the French. D) defeat at the Battle of Trenton. E) the political currents in London.