Chinese Legalists placed farmers in a high rank, just below government officials, because
a. they were the backbone of the army.
b. artists were placed lower because they bought what the farmers produced and depended on the farmer for income.
c. merchants were placed lower, because they were neither producers nor laborers.
d. farmers paid taxes.
e. they were in the army and paid taxes.
e
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A) South. B) Northeast. C) far West. D) Mississippi River valley.
Although the South lost the Civil War, it was possible that the South would gain power in Congress when readmitted to the Union because
a. southern congressmen could use the threat of secession to intimidate northern representatives. b. southern congressmen would chair the key congressional committees. c. the number of southern states had increased. d. for purposes of congressional representation African Americans would count as a full person rather than asthree-fifths of a person.
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A. the Chinese government. B. the growing Chinese communist movement. C. Japanese in China. D. Americans in China. E. all Westerners in China.