During the Civil War, "greenbacks" issued by the federal government
A. were backed by gold.
B. were backed by gold and silver.
C. fluctuated in value depending on the fortunes of the Northern armies.
D. steadily gained in value as the war progressed.
E. were backed by silver.
C
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a) his own military talents as well as mismanagement by the government of France b) his close connections with the Capetian ruling house Consider This: Napoleon was able to suppress a royalist uprising and lead troops successfully in Italy. See 6.4.1: The Rise of Napoleon. c) he was a native of Corsica, not France proper, which made him a good compromise Consider This: Napoleon was able to suppress a royalist uprising and lead troops successfully in Italy. See 6.4.1: The Rise of Napoleon. d) his vast wealth, which allowed him to field his own troops to protect France Consider This: Napoleon was able to suppress a royalist uprising and lead troops successfully in Italy. See 6.4.1: The Rise of Napoleon.
The two most important influences on Enlightenment thought were:
A. Galileo and Copernicus. B. Newton and Copernicus. C. Locke and Newton. D. Galileo and Locke. E. Bacon and Descartes.
John Brown's raid on a federal arsenal occurred in the state of
A) Georgia. B) North Carolina. C) South Carolina. D) Virginia. E) Kansas.
When black college students held sit-ins to protest segregation in restaurants, movie theaters, libraries and other public places in 1960, they were met with
A) beatings B) tear gas C) eventual victory D) cigarette burns E) All of these choices