Those most likely to move into the class of Southern elite were
a. middle-class professionals
b. frontier farmers
c. smaller farmers with a few slaves
d. carpetbaggers
e. politicians
Ans: a. middle-class professionals
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King Frederick William I was a Calvinist and an absolutist.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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