By the 1720s, most colonial governments
a. included an appointed governor, a council, and an elected assembly.
b. had a hereditary governor's office.
c. had lost legislative independence and were virtually powerless.
d. were corrupt, inefficient, and undemocratic.
e. had become democratic in their operation.
a
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Osama bin Laden built the al-Qaeda organization to __________.
A. launch guerrilla attacks against Saddam Hussein's soldiers during the Persian Gulf War B. train small groups in terror tactics to be used against Western interests C. punish Kurds for supporting the U.S. invasion of Iraq D. provide military and financial aid to the crisis in the Balkans
Paper, the adjustable rudder, and the compass all originated where, the latter two through the Islamic world?
a. England. b. Persia. c. China. d. Japan. e. Islamic Spain.
Which of the following statements best describes the middle-class men and women who called themselves reformers?
A. They united around a single strategy for pursuing reformist goals. B. They always agreed on the merits of every reform. C. They believed that righteous individuals should take responsibility for bettering themselves and society. D. They prioritized their own prosperity over the good of society.
Disenfranchisement of African Americans
A. also targeted poor whites who might break party ranks. B. ensured whites could pass the tests or pay the taxes that excluded blacks. C. was unsuccessful except in a few southern states. D. was opposed, unsuccessfully, by Populists and other reformers.