In both Northern and Southern prisoner of war camps,
a. prisoners were held for an average of five months and then exchanged or released.
b. thousands died from exposure, overcrowding, and malnutrition.
c. at least half of the prisoners were executed for trying to escape.
d. the International Red Cross assured that prisoners were treated humanely.
e. few prisoners were taken and so the camps were unnecessary.
b
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A. Messenians were reduced to the status of serfs. B. Spartans were reduced to the status of serfs. C. Messenians did not need to work the land that supported them. D. Spartans lost land to the Messenians.
What precipitated the end of the Taiping?
a. Hong was taken prisoner by the French at Nanjing. b. The imperial army defeated them at Nanjing. c. The French and British came to the aid of the Qing dynasty. d. The imperial emperor negotiated a treaty with Hong. e. After the death of Hong, 200,000 Taiping surrendered.
In what way did white farmers also suffer from the new southern governments run by the Redeemers?
A) They were often denied the right to vote and were intimidated at the polls. B) They were forced to pay high taxes on any imported goods from the North. C) They were not allowed to own property and could only work for rich planters. D) They could not borrow any federal money and were forced to give up their farms. E) They were forced into deeper debt due to the crop lien system that favored local merchants.
What is the most significant Assyrian artifact found to date?
A) ?the Silver Statue of Gorgon I B) ?the Ivory Tower of Elon II C) ?the Black Castle of Gilgamesh D) ?the Black of Obelisk of Shalmanesser III E) ?the Red Stone of Roland I