Which of the following was not decreed by the emperor Shi Huangdi?
a. abolition of slavery
b. creation of a uniform writing system
c. making Confucianism the only philosophy
d. standardizing of weights and measures
c
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the fate of Loyalists after the British defeat in the American Revolution?
A) The Confederation government deported them to Sierra Leone. B) State tribunals quickly tried them and executed thousands. C) The wealthy Loyalists fled to Canada while the poor Loyalists remained in the new United States. D) Only a small number¾perhaps 3 percent¾left the United States. E) They bought large estates in northern New York and joined the Federalist party.
Which of the following is true about Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction?
A) ?He believed Confederate states had never legally left the Union. B) ?He wanted to restore the rebel states to the Union swiftly. C) ?Those owning more than $20,000.00 in property had to obtain a presidential pardon. D) ?His plan was silent on civil and voting rights of freed people. E) ?All of these are correct.
In the Kansas territorial election of 1855,
a. approximately five thousand Missourians illegally voted. b. a free-soil legislature was elected. c. women were allowed to vote. d. slavery was abolished in the area. e. blacks were allowed to vote.
The excerpt reflects William Jennings Bryan's support for
A. The graduated income tax B. Governments regulation of mining practices C. Government ownership of railroads D. The free coinage if silver