How did the role of personalist leaders affect politics in the 19th century Americas?

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personalist leaders relied on their popular followings rather than constitutions and laws. Leaders such as Andrew Jackson (President of the United States 1828-36) and José Antonio Páez challenged constitutional limits to their authority while retaining popular support of the masses.

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What does it mean to say that some professions became "feminized" in the late 1800s?

a. Women were much better at certain jobs, such as nursing, and began to dominate those fields. b. Men were no longer capable of doing certain jobs, since they were needed in industrial jobs, so women took their places. c. Only married women were allowed to work at certain jobs, since unmarried women would be leaving their jobs eventually to get married. d. As more women took jobs in certain fields, men left them, and this lowered the status of these professions. e. Many women began to get work as lawyers, doctors, and ministers; and Americans began to accept women in these kinds of work.

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Which country gave large amounts of money, ships, and soldiers to help the Americans in their quest for independence?

A) France B) Germany C) Spain D) Portugal E) Russia

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Which of the following statements is not correct about the role of women in India today?

A. Female children are less likely to be educated than are their male counterparts. B. There is a more positive attitude toward female education and employment. C. Gender relationships in urban India have been affected by the consequences of independence. D. Traditional domestic behavior is still an accepted part of Indian female deportment. E. Rural Indian women often have greater advantages than urban women.

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