The European peasantry in the eighteenth century
A) comprised nearly half of Europe's population.
B) was free from serfdom in all countries by 1789.
C) often owed extensive compulsory services to aristocratic landowners.
D) benefited the most in southern Italy and eastern Germany.
E) disappeared in England because of the Industrial Revolution.
C
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a. the poor could afford to own several sets of cloths. b. the "mauve decade" emerged with a new trend for purple clothes. c. ready-made clothing increased the number of department stores. d. more women were forced to work in garment sweat-shops. e. the woolen trade decreased significantly.
Reagan's supply-side economics included all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. high interest rates b. tax cuts c. cuts in social programs like Food Stamps and AFDC d. investments in public infrastructure
Which of the following was not part of President Jefferson's policy of cutting federal expenses?
A) He closed various American embassies in Europe. B) He reduced the size of the army. C) He cut the federal debt. D) He bribed the Barbary pirates rather than fighting them. E) He repealed many taxes.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
A. was shaped by American desires. B. ended Russia's involvement in World War I. C. forged the alliance between England and France that would later be expanded to the Triple Entente. D. forced the Chinese to give Hong Kong to the British. E. was harsh toward the Germans and led to resentment after the war.