When slaves began to arrive at his fortifications near Hampton Roads, Virginia, General Benjamin Butler __________
A) forced them back to their southern owners
B) declared the occupied areas of Virginia free territory
C) used a legal tactic to free them by declaring them “contraband” of war
D) took them in as refugees
Answer: C
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Christian humanists believed that Western civilization and Christian faith had been corrupted over the centuries but that their original natures could be restored by studying ancient texts
What aspect of this humanist belief was shared by exponents of the Lutheran Reformation? A) Ancient wisdom could be used to correct errors of the recent past. B) Answers to current problems could be found in classical pagan culture. C) The original scripture of the Old Testament held solutions for the present. D) A fully developed person was multifaceted and could do everything well. E) Only the educated elite should have a significant role in society.
The religious movement that came to be known as Methodism
A) was founded by Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf. B) was particularly popular in the Holy Roman Empire. C) was critical of emotional mysticism and religious enthusiasm. D) became a separate and independent sect from the Anglican Church. E) All of these are correct.
Servus is defined as
A) serf. B) one who works for the lord. C) servant. D) slave. E) peasant.
The Neolithic era is associated with which of the following?
a. making tools out of materials including metal. b. making large rock formations like Stonehenge for religious purposes. c. an architectural hallmark when people lived in buildings instead of caves. d. the rise of agriculture. e. the start of a bilateral trade system.