According to those quoted in the text, all of the following aspects of American society shocked European visitors EXCEPT
A) Americans' tendency to speak familiarly with strangers.
B) Americans' admiration of the term democrat.
C) Americans' custom of shaking hands as a greeting.
D) Americans' denying women the right to vote.
E) Americans' mixing with members of various classes.
D
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a. the shogun had allied himself with foreigners, seeking to increase his power. b. Europeans refused to even receive the special Japanese delegation sent to ask for continued isolation. c. the emperor led an imperial army against the Tokugawa government. d. there was a strong group of ronin calling for a return to "war and worship of ancient warriors." e. reformers and revolutionists called for the expulsion of all foreigners.
The Rhode Island system of employment was based on __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
After 1870, American public education
A) finally stabilized after 40 years of enormous change. B) underwent a revolution in teaching methods which stressed strict discipline and rote learning. C) was most forward-looking in the South. D) changed steadily in response to the many social and economic changes of the era.
As a result of European expansion into Africa,
a. the Mwene Metapa was entirely eliminated by the Portuguese. b. the economic conditions of the continent were unaltered. c. North African political regimes were toppled by French forces. d. internal conflict among native African groups was intensified. e. most Africans became wealthier.