By the early 1890s, a pension system for Union soldiers, their widows, and children consumed more than 40 percent of the federal budget.
a. true
b. false
a. true
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A) Pascal B) Descartes C) Newton D) Einstein E) Kepler
Which of the following does NOT characterize the cosmopolitan cities of the Abbasid caliphate?
A) Consisted of large, diverse populations. B) Allowed local culture to supplant Islamic culture. C) Shared a common Muslim heritage. D) Had markets with both Eastern and Western products. E) The ruling class were Muslims.
The decisions of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall helped to strengthen the national government
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Patterns of gender continuously undergo change, and they also change across time and cultures. 2. Because gender has been socially constructed for so long, it is a fixed and unchangeable feature of social life. 3. One of the most durable and flexible social movements is the feminist movement. 4. The most common type of social change occurs in highly visible historic events that have long-reaching effects. 5. The feminist movement is tied historically to the antislavery movement and the Civil Rights movement for racial justice.