The underlying issue of the Hundred Years' War was
A) the English king's claim to be king of France.
B) the French king's claim to be king of Spain.
C) disputes between England and France over rule of Italy.
D) the pope's claim to be Christendom's supreme leader.
E) Bertrand du Guesclin's claim to be king of France.
Answer: A
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A. dramatized the plight of Midwestern farmers. B. criticized the American obsession with material success. C. satirized the inequalities in American politics. D. ridiculed the hypocritical behavior of some in evangelical religion. E. glorified wealthy Americans as examples of the "success ethic."