Thorstein Veblen coined the term "__________."

A) conspicuous consumption
B) New South
C) Atlanta Compromise
D) Gilded Age


A

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A) the non-belief in the existence of Satan. B) the recognition of the Bible as supreme law. C) members should disregard any government that denied the freedom to follow Christ. D) God?s purposes were beyond human understanding. E) believers waged a constant war against Satan.

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How can the area along the Euphrates River where agriculture was first discovered and developed around 7600 B.C.E. best be described?

a. a desert lacking natural irrigation b. much wetter and more fertile than it is today c. uninhabitable because of its extremely hot temperatures d. mostly desert with a few patches of arable soil e. convenient for plant cultivation but not for herding

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During the Civil War, the tribes in Indian Territory __________

A) sided with the Union B) stayed neutral C) had their own civil war as they split between Union and Confederacy D) became a well-disciplined brigade under Stonewall Jackson

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What was the poorest and most economically backward region of the United States at the end of World War II?

A) Northeast B) Southwest C) Midwest D) South

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