By the middle of the eighteenth century, who controlled most high and lucrative positions in the military and the bureaucracy?

a. wealthy commoners
b. nobles
c. clergy
d. friends and family of the king


b. nobles

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In response to South Carolina's nullification of the Tariff of 1828, President Andrew Jackson

A. publicly hanged several of the nullifiers. B. dispatched naval and military forces to the state while denouncing nullification. C. worked quietly to defuse the confrontation. D. mobilized all the other southern states to oppose nullification. E. sought a Supreme Court ruling declaring nullification invalid.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Many details are best shown combining elevations and sections or by using ___________.

A. Isometric drawings B. cutting plane lines C. Arrow indicators D. Installation drawings

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What is the scientific study of an animal's behavior?

A. Ethology B. Histology C. Anthropology

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