The first southern state to secede from the Union was
a. Alabama.
b. Mississippi.
c. South Carolina.
d. Texas.
c
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As an historical account, scholars consider the Bible to be
A) a simplified and selective version of the past explaining Hebrew origins. B) literally true. C) about as reliable as other cultures' myths. D) a purely religious text with no historical value. E) closely parallel to Egyptian and Mesopotamian historical records.
In the Civil War, more than _____ men died, a loss of _____ of the entire nation's population
a. 100,000; 0.5 percent b. 500,000; 3 percent c. 250,000; 1 percent d. 1,000,000; 5 percent e. 600,000; 2 percent
What was the most dominant common characteristic among the diverse group of people who remained loyal to Britain?
A. They were old-stock wealthy planters and merchants from the coastal areas whose families had long prospered under British rule. B. They owed their livelihood and social status to Crown appointments and thus were unmoved by constitutional arguments. C. They were devout Christians who believed the Bible commanded obedience to authority. D. They were fearful of divisions and instability within American society.
One of the biggest financial problems of the later Mauryan period was the
A. failure to invest in sea trade. B. decision to borrow money from Persia at high interest rates. C. decision to trade exclusively with China. D. frequent need to debase the currency. E. decision to stop trading with the Persians.