Napoleon gained control of the executive authority of the French government by
A. becoming President of the Committee of Public Safety.
B. being elected as first director of the Directory.
C. seizing power in a coup d'etat.
D. capitalizing on his military victories to become a popularly elected president.
E. his appointment to the post by a newly restored monarch, Louis XVII.
Answer: C
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a. They had a general concern that cultural change would lead to economic instability and loss of international influence. b. In their minds, the transformation was eroding traditional values and was seen as threatening. c. They saw change as a good thing and cultural transformation as a natural process. d. They were pleased that the changes taking place in American cities in the 1920s resulted in an increase in church attendance. e. They believed that sporting events, cultural activities such as concerts, and the rise of speakeasies all represented opportunities for economic growth.
The Anasazi lived in what is today ________
A) the Great Plains B) the Northwest C) the Southeast D) the Southwest
Sojourner Truth was concerned that
A) the abolitionist movement was not important to the United States. B) white American women were causing unnecessary divisions in the women's movement. C) alcohol was more devastating to the United States than slavery. D) discrimination was more apparent in regions than along gender lines.
Among the early Indo-European peoples were the
A. Hyksos, who conquered Sumer in 3300 B.C.E. B. Uighurs, who occupied Lower Egypt in 1700 B.C.E. C. Romans, who first appeared in southern Palestine. D. Hittites, who developed an empire in western Asia. E. Arabs, who conquered Mecca in 1700 B.C.E.