The invention of the electric streetcar in 1888 permitted cities to __________
A) become more compact
B) attract immigrants
C) spread out
D) build skyscrapers
C
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A) They abandoned their old beliefs to embrace Christianity completely. B) They blended the various religions to produce a mixture of different belief systems. C) They rejected any encroachments by the Christian faith. D) They had the Jesuits expelled from their native homelands. E) They used violence and burned churches to deter Christian conversions.
Luther's pamphlet, The Address to the Nobility of the German Nation?,
A) attacked the sacramental system of the church. B) focused on the doctrine of salvation and promoted faith works. C) called on the German princes to overthrow the papacy in German lands. D) attacked abuses of the Greek Orthodox Church. E) provided a defense of the doctrine of transubstantiation.
Why could families in agricultural villages only exist and survive as part of a larger community?
A) Trade was an integral component of success in any village, as not all necessary items could be produced by one family; therefore, a community was necessary for all to thrive. B) Families could not continue to procreate only amongst themselves; therefore, the bloodlines had to intermingle to carry on for successive generations. C) There were many tasks that could not be accomplished by one family alone. Examples include home construction and animal herding. D) Dispute settlement and contract matters needed an overriding authority to preside; therefore, families needed to be part of a larger community with an established law and government. E) All of these
Why were the civil rights riots in Detroit in 1967 particularly alarming?
A. Detroit was predominantly white. B. Detroit was not physically an inner city. C. Detroit was attacked by juvenile delinquents. D. Detroit was governed by African Americans.