Which of the following statements about the southern aristocratic ideal is FALSE?
A. Dueling became a prominent facet of southern planter life.
B. Wealthy southern whites prided themselves on their egalitarianism.
C. Wealthy southern whites adopted an elaborate code of "chivalry."
D. Wealthy southern whites often gravitated toward the military.
E. Wealthy southern whites pretended to avoid such "coarse" occupations as trade and commerce.
B
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A. a dispute over the Spanish throne B. the Russian revolution C. an alliance with Italy D. famine in the southern German state
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a. China. b. Germany. c. Great Britain. d. Russia. e. the United States.
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What will be an ideal response?