What was the primary goal of Gorbachev's reforms?
A. to revive the Soviet economy
B. to reassert control over Eastern Europe
C. to create a stable process for transferring power
D. to suppress national minorities within the Soviet Union
Answer: A
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To obtain revenue, Congress proposed import tax amendments. After those failed in 1782 and 1783, what happened?
a. Congress was unable to raise money, which quickly caused Shays's Rebellion. b. Congress sold enough western land to end the financial troubles. c. Army regulars and officers went unpaid and many original owners of securities sold them. d. Congress raised money from wealthy Patriots, through private subscriptions.
The Table of Ranks and the Holy Synod were both implemented by Peter the Great to _______
A. expand central secular authority B. eliminate the threat of a noble uprising C. defeat Sweden in the Great Northern War D. eliminate the power of the streltsy
During the first century, the idea of a Messiah involved
a. one who must die for sins of mankind to be forgiven. b. a leader of charismatic proportions, but not necessarily one chosen by God. c. someone who would lead the entire world to a utopian era. d. someone who would govern with justice. e. someone who will come riding on a white horse.
The significance of the Crimean War was that it
a. marked the transition to modern warfare with the use of breech-loading rifles. b. was the first war that utilized battalions of African soldiers in Europe. c. marked the end of the "age of innocence." d. was the most destructive war in human history. e. marked a brief return to chivalry.