Those who bought up most of the plots of land sold by the federal government were
A. mineral prospectors.
B. merchants and manufacturers.
C. simple farming folk.
D. land speculators.
Answer: D
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a. a radical dualism between spirit and matter. b. a universal "justice." c. restoring the original unity of Christian, Zoroastrian, and Buddhist teachings. d. All of these answers are correct.
The term "second wave feminism" refers to
a. the progressive-era feminists who won the right to vote. b. activists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony whose feminism arose out of abolitionism. c. activists such as Betty Friedan who revived feminism in the 1960s and 1970s as a broad movement for women's rights and opportunities. d. radical feminists who challenged all forms of gender roles and sexual differentiation. e. feminists who emphasized distinct feminine values and ways of knowing.
After taking control of the city of Atlanta, William T. Sherman:
a. began to negotiate with Jefferson Davis to find a peaceful end to the war. b. announced that he was leaving the army and going into politics. c. sent his troops into Georgia to look for the remaining Confederate troops. d. launched a march to the sea that was designed to break the will of the southern people.
The Antiballistic Missile Treaty was intended to
a. check the growth of nuclear weapons. b. restrict the ownership of nuclear weapons to members of the UN Security Council. c. outlaw certain types of nuclear weapons. d. promote disarmament of each side. e. do all of these.