The "September Massacre" refers to
a. the deaths of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
b. the unceremonious end to the Legislative Assembly, which had been ineffective.
c. the execution of political prisoners and criminals as counter revolutionaries.
d. riots throughout the countryside in September, 1792, which resulted in the deaths of over 1200 aristocrats.
c
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A) called for the government to cease minting gold coins B) called for the government to continue to withdraw paper greenbacks C) was opposed by the Greenback Labor party D) allowed for the resumption of silver mining
Shortages of key items and an excess of paper money caused a severe deflation of the Confederate currency
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT true of the immediate aftermath of the Peace of Saint Germain-en-Laye?
A. The crown acknowledged the power of the Protestant nobility. B. The crown granted the Huguenots religious freedoms within their territories. C. The crown granted the Huguenots the right to fortify their cities. D. The Bourbon faction gained power. E. Catherine de Medici was sent into exile.
Which statement best described the message that the Office of Wartime Information insisted be included in Hollywood films?
a. The United States would be portrayed as a harmonious, diverse democracy where everyone was united in fighting evil and maintaining the American way of life. b. The armed services would be shown as a furious fighting force in order to give the enemy something to fear. c. The armed services would be shown as a fighting force in which soldiers from racially segregated units were able to set aside their differences and work with soldiers from other units. d. The films should not deal with the war in any serious way but instead alleviate the stresses of people's everyday lives in the war.