At the outbreak of the Reformation in the sixteenth century, the Catholic Church
a. was being challenged by humanists newly empowered by the success of the Renaissance.
b. was still accustomed to influence all aspects of European life despite its recent troubles.
c. was criticized for being preoccupied with wealth and power.
d. had been criticized for centuries for neglecting its primary spiritual mission.
e. all of the above
e
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A. their rapid population growth B. the devastation of the Napoleonic wars C. diseases carried from the American colonies D. the decline of the early industrial economy
The Populist party resolved its dilemma in the presidential election of 1896 by _________________.
A. nominating William Jennings Bryan for president but naming a Populist candidate for vice president B. grudgingly accepting the Democratic party's nominees for president and vice president C. advising its members to boycott the election D. continuing to support a Populist presidential candidate
How did whites in the North and the South react to John Brown's raid?
A) Neither side paid much attention to the attempt, since it was unsuccessful. B) The North saw Brown as a hero and mourned his death, while the South was swept up in paranoia and rage against what they saw as an act of terrorism. C) The South thought that the raid was a good test of their militia because they put it down so quickly. D) The North thought that it was a good test of their militia because Brown had been the commander and had made some gains into southern territory.
Although the Pueblo Revolt was ultimately crushed, it succeeded in __________
A) ending the system of forced labor and tribute B) restoring land ownership to the Pueblo C) securing social mobility for mestizos D) limiting the power of the governor