An early indicator of the significance of the money economy in the Ottoman Empire was the military institution of the _________, troops of conscripted Christian boys who received salaries from the central treasury.
a. Sipahis
b. Janissaries
c. Timariots
d. Akinci
b. Janissaries
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During the Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858, Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery was that:
A) he did not seek to end slavery in the South but did not want it to extend to the West. B) slavery was an evil institution and he wanted to see it come to a swift end. C) slavery had no place in the North but was vital to the agricultural development of the South and West. D) the Fugitive Slave Law should be repealed since it infringed on northern states' rights. E) he favored popular sovereignty in matters regarding slavery.
How were communists and fascists similar in the post-World War I era?
a. They both had wide appeal and could mobilize small property owners from among the inflation-impoverished bourgeoisie. b. They both advocated policies that could be summarized as socialism without the abolition of private property. c. They empowered the state at the expense of individuals and sacrificed liberty to social cohesion. d. Neither group victimized or exterminated "inferior" communities and races.
Before 1870, which of the following was the greatest threat to British domination of foreign markets?
A. increased competition by major European nations B. resistance to British goods by native populations in foreign markets C. opposition to British imperialism in Africa, Asia, and the Americas D. government interference in the form of tariffs, subsidies, and price controls
The colossal pyramid temple at Borobudur is situated in the jungles of modern Cambodia
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false