Why did the rise of a merchant class and the growth of towns help speed the decline of the medieval social order?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Alternatives for wealth beyond land
2. Towns as centers of power than helped kings consolidate authority
3. The ability of serfs to seek new opportunities in towns
4. New opportunities for military recruitment
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U.S. religious life in the 1950s was characterized by
a. a decline in church membership. b. a growth in and dominance of the Catholic Church. c. the spread of anti-Semitism. d. an emphasis on a pluralistic faith in the Judeo-Christian tradition. e. unusual growth of the Jewish faith.
Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the
a. rich soil of the Willamette River Valley. b. opportunities for fortunes in lumbering. c. potential profits in the fur trade. d. discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade Mountains. e. hope of finding a better trade route to East Asia.
Denmark Vesey’s planned rebellion was to take place in __________
a) South Carolina b) Georgia c) Arkansas d) Delaware
Rajiv Gandhi
a. was a radical socialist in his economic policies. b. lacked the strong ideological convictions of his mother and grandfather. c. supported the ahimsa philosophy of his grandfather. d. reluctantly ceded Kashmir to Pakistan. e. was a Hindu conservative in his lifestyle, including dress and his choice of spouse.