Which group believed that the caliph should be selected from the direct descendants of Muhammad?
A) Sunnis
B) Shi'ites
C) Bulgars
D) Avars
B
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A. conservative to moderate B. labor C. socialist D. communist E. liberal
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a. rocker. b. "long tom." c. sluice. d. pan
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A. began the War of 1812. B. saw the British sink an American merchant ship. C. led the British government to end its practice of impressment. D. led the United States to prohibit its ships from leaving for foreign ports. E. saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate.