The first mendicant order of friars was started by which Italian?
A) Francis of Assisi
B) Benedict of Nursia
C) Peter Abelard
D) Thomas Aquinas
E) Peter Waldo
Answer: A
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Senator Robert La Follette wanted to do which of the following?
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Elected president in 1828, Andrew Jackson
A) won a resounding majority of popular ballots. B) condoned the increasing attacks on slavery. C) favored a significant redistribution of wealth. D) purged from government all political appointees.