What happened to Sergeant William Walker of the Third South Carolina Regiment after he led his men to stack their arms by their captain’s tent and declare themselves released from duty because the army would not grant them equal pay?
a. He received a personal audience from President Lincoln, who agreed that the treatment of black soldiers was unjust.
b. He was stripped to the waist and whipped two hundred times for mutiny.
c. He was executed by firing squad.
d. He was dismissed from the service and sentenced to forty years in prison.
c. He was executed by firing squad.
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a. mixing of aristocrats with other social classes. b. restriction to a few major cities. c. membership based on common interests and curiosity rather than religion, kin, or occupational affiliation. d. most of the members had some surplus wealth. e. informal training in self-governance, self-education, and social criticism.
Sugar was called a rich man's crop for several reasons. Which statement does NOT identify one of these reasons?
a. It had to be planted extensively. b. It required the clearing of much land. c. It could be purchased only by the wealthy. d. It required an elaborate refining process. e. It was a capital-intensive agricultural business.
A significant social change implemented by Peter the Great was to _____________.
A. end serfdom B. create compulsory military service C. order mandatory life service in either the military or civilian administration for nobles D. eliminate Russian Orthodoxy E. create collective farms for efficiency
Who bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade?
a. Serbians b. Albanians c. French d. Americans e. Russians