Although Vietnam had a ruling dynasty, actual power lay with
a. wealthy landowners.
b. Buddhist monasteries.
c. independent chieftains.
d. the military.
e. court courtiers.
c
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A. the landed nobility B. the clergy C. the peasantry D. long-distance traders and merchants
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a. Monarchist. b. Communist. c. Authoritarian. d. Socialist Republicans. e. National Socialist
Why did John Brown lead a murderous raid on a settlement at Pottowatamie Creek in Kansas?
A) in retaliation for a raid by Native Americans B) in retaliation for an antislavery raid C) in retaliation for a proslavery raid D) to spark a slave uprising
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a. a concerted attempt to expand the consumer goods sector. b. a determination to catch up with the West in the space of a few years. c. intensified exploitation of the peasants and workers. d. a massive expansion of heavy industry. e. continuing growth despite the global Great Depression.