Which of the following was not a trend in American democracy during the 1820s and 1830s?
a. The idea of a "common man" and "manliness" became an important factor with candidates.
b. Selling candidates and their images was as important as the positions for which they stood.
c. A spirit of popular involvement in politics enlivened the public sphere.
d. Ironically, as the number of eligible voters rose, voter turnout in elections declined.
Answer is d.Ironically, as the number of eligible voters rose, voter turnout in elections declined.
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The Schism was
A) the inability to reconcile the role of pope with the bible. B) a division within the Church involving disputes over the powers of the Church leaders rather than a question of actual belief. C) a question of faith in God or Jesus or both. D) the break-up of the Orthodox Church into separate branches. E) a split within the Catholic Church over who should be pope.
The Commonwealth of Independent States was ______________.
A. an organization of the remnants of territories that did not secede from the Soviet Union B. an anti-Soviet faction led by Ukraine C. the name of the newly independent Baltic countries of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania D. a coalition of former Soviet republics E. an agency that was the forerunner to the European Union
State expenditures by Southern governments during Reconstruction were large, but only in comparison with the meager state budgets of the pre-Civil War years.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What event in the mid-1400s caused Christian Europe to seek new ways to reach Asia for more direct and effective trading opportunities with Asia?
A) a political revolution in China B) a massive earthquake in China C) the fall of Constantinople to the political control of the Muslim Ottoman Turks D) the decline of the city states of Italy, Genoa, especially Venice and Florence