Why was the American obsession with equality hypocritical?
a. Americans believed in and reinforced class distinctions.
b. America was the only country in the world to enforce equality.
c. Through the institution of slavery, Americans denied liberty to African Americans.
d. The government controlled and influenced most of the newspapers.
e. The court system was so corrupt that people did not really have fair trials.
C
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Baroque art was superseded by which of the following artistic style?
a. Impressionism
b. English Landscape Art
c. French Classicism
d. Dutch Portraiture
e. Mannerism
Examine the origins and growth of the Holy Roman Empire. What were its strengths and its main limitations?
What will be an ideal response?
A typical theme of the Second Great Awakening was that
A) God had predestined either salvation or damnation for everyone. B) people did not need to worry about judgment day. C) those who were saved were filled with God's grace and need not be bound by human laws. D) people could take their salvation into their own hands.