The Byzantine ruler who initiated the iconoclastic struggle by ordering the destruction of Christian images was
a. Irene.
b. Leo III.
c. Justinian.
d. Theodora.
e. Heraclius.
b
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a. continued to acquire more Indian lands by killing off many tribes b. expanded, adding the Louisiana Purchase and the other territories c. taught Europeans how to use their farmlands and other resources more effectively d. became more conservation conscious, using resources more efficiently
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the Black Death?
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a. true b. false
Examine the Chapter 14 drawing of a white conductor evicting a well-dressed black man from a railroad car to allow a white woman and child to sit. How would elite blacks have viewed the drawing?
A) They would have approved of the image for its emphasis on black equality. B) They would have seen the image as depicting a typical form of discrimination impacting blacks at that time. C) They would have tolerated and accepted the image because they realized nothing could be done about such situations. D) They would have argued that the black man should physically assault the white conductor.