Estates General
What will be an ideal response?
Kingdom-wide deliberative body convened in 1789 to deal with the Crown's financial collapse and to reform the government
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Why did the Whigs reject Henry Clay as their candidate for president in the election of 1848?
A) Party members perceived him as unfit for office due to his excessive grief after the death of his son. B) His status as a slave owner made him an unappealing candidate to Northern Whigs. C) His policy of non-expansion was no longer compelling after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. D) His fervent support of the Mexican War was distasteful to most party members. E) Party members favored the pro-popular sovereignty stance of his Democratic rival, Lewis Cass.
What was the original homeland of Bantu-speaking farmers?
a. Nigeria b. Morocco c. Ethiopia d. Nubia e. Egypt
Deng's policy of tolerating limited political dissent ended with
a. The Chinese government massacre of university students in 1989 b. The collapse of the U.S.S.R. in 1991 c. The U.S. defeat of their ally Saddam Hussein in 1991 d. President Clinton's leaving office in 2001 e. The U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003
Based on the information in this video, which statements are TRUE of Mycenaean culture?
a. Many scholars believe Mycenae was more militaristic than other Aegean cultures of the period. b. Objects found at burial sites are a primary source of information about this ancient culture. c. Mycenaean culture possessed advanced metalworking techniques. d. Written texts are a primary source of information about this ancient culture.