The move of the Islamic capital to Baghdad under the "high caliphate" brought more political influence to which group?
a. Orthodox Greeks
b. Egyptians
c. Persians
d. Mamluks
c
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Why did Louis XVI assist the Americans in their rebellion against Britain?
A) He wanted to weaken the nation that rivaled his power. B) He favored the republican ideals of the American colonists. C) He hoped to absorb the colonies after the war to increase French power. D) He viewed the American colonies as a lucrative market for French goods. E) He wanted to take advantage of public support in France for the Americans.
In his March 1861 Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln:
A) declared war on the South. B) promised not to interfere with slavery. C) declared his intention to emancipate the slaves. D) asked the northern states to assemble their militias.
In contrast to the Republican (in theory) system of government in Florence, Milan was ruled by ______________.
A. a Prince B. a Duke C. a Doge D. a Majordomo E. a Condotierri
Many nineteenth-century northern social reformers believed that criminals, the mentally ill, and poor people
a. were lazy, sinful, devil worshippers. b. could not be helped by government policies or institutions. c. should either be drafted into the army or employed in federal work camps. d. should be deported. e. had been mistreated as children and could be rehabilitated as adults.