The southern planter class was a genteel and leisure-obsessed aristocracy of which little hard work was required.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The boundaries of the Carolina colony spanned from ________ to central Florida
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Chiang's "New Life Movement" was an effort to
A. eradicate Confucianism from China. B. blend Confucianism and Islam with Western capitalism. C. use Daoism to strengthen his government. D. promote Confucian social ethics and reject Western capitalist values. E. develop a Chinese society that would promote materialistic Western capitalist values.
Why was the House of Burgesses reinstated in Virginia in 1629?
a. Protests from the Virginia settlers led to its reinstatement. b. The new king believed that governmental powers should be shared among different interest groups. c. Virginia's governor threatened to resign if it were not reinstated. d. The landed gentry in Virginia threatened to boycott British goods until it was reinstated.
Premodern Japan never created an effective centralized and bureaucratic state comparable to that of China. Which of the following is an accepted reason for that failure?
a. The emperors lost their ceremonial function to the Buddhist monks, thus decreasing respect for the monarchy. b. The frequent threat of invasion by China put a premium on local defense. c. Frequent changes in dynasty destabilized the Japanese monarchy. d. Competing aristocratic families had real political power, providing a centrifugal pull against centralization.