Which of the following best revealed the deepening national political crisis in the election of 1856?
A) The Democrats rejected the virtue of sectional compromise.
B) The Whigs found consensus on the question of slavery.
C) The Republicans, led by Free-Soiler John C. Fremont, carried 11 of 16 free states but no slave states.
D) James Buchanan was elected to the presidency.
C
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Which of the following statements is true with regard to life beginning at least 7,000 years ago in Egypt?
a. Only rulers worshipped the gods; ordinary people had no daily reminders of their god-rulers. b. Kings did not mediate between the Egyptian people and the gods. c. Kings were gods. d. Religion and daily life were inseparable.
Tensions resulting from oppositions inherent in relational partners' communication with each other are known as _____
A) internal dialectics B) external dialectics C) public dialectics D) ideal dialectics E) real dialectics
The election of 1952 saw
A. President Harry Truman run for another term. B. Richard Nixon forced to step down from the Republican ticket. C. a contest between two war heroes, neither of whom had ever held elective office. D. television play a role in the campaign. E. Joseph McCarthy run for president.
During the Tang dynasty, the imperial civil service examinations
A. were used extensively, filling posts with officials of genuine intellectual ability. B. were monopolized by the foreign Manchus and used for their advantage. C. were restricted to the wealthier families. D. were halted and not restarted until the Ming dynasty. E. declined dramatically in importance.