Under the Old Regime, protests and uprisings largely sought to __________.
A. assert traditional rights
B. support religious institutions
C. advance new ideas
D. challenge the power of financiers
Answer: A
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Early American Victorian homes were characterized by
A. dark colors, and rooms crowded with heavy furniture. B. all members of a family sharing one bedroom. C. spare and simple designs that emphasized natural light. D. small rooms, and a reduction in total living space. E. a lack of parlors and dining rooms.
The 1946 elections
A. saw Republicans argue that Truman aimed to roll back the New Deal. B. saw President Truman chastise Republican critics with the slogan "Had Enough?" C. saw the Democrats retain control of the House, but lose the Senate. D. saw Republicans win control of both houses of Congress. E. revealed growing public support for President Harry Truman's domestic agenda.
Jefferson Davis was chosen president of the Confederacy because he was
a. the most outspoken of the radical secessionists. b. a nephew of George Washington and would therefore make the Confederacy more legitimate. c. a moderate who had extensive military and political experience. d. the only person who wanted to assume the office. e. from the North.
Which of the following best describes the experiences of most recently freed people following Reconstruction?
(A) They obtained land from the Freedmen's Bureau. (B) They were forced back onto the plantations as sharecroppers. (C) They established large cooperative farms. (D) They migrated to Northern urban areas and worked as unskilled laborers. (E) They were forced to migrate to marginally fertile lands in the western territories