About 750 b.c.e., coinciding with the development of the polis, the Greeks ________
A. created the first true alphabet
B. built up their army considerably
C. developed paper and spread a new writing system
D. created a compass
E. domesticated horses for both travel and military use
Answer: A
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A) creation of a strong Hispanic colony in California by the end of the eighteenth century. B) complete domination of Plains Indians by Spain's military outposts. C) a total and effective enslavement of the Indians. D) powerful Comanche resistance to the Spanish aided by their use of horses and guns.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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How does artist Winslow Homer capture the complexities and challenges associated with the attempt to remake Southern society after the end of the Civil War in his painting A Visit from the Old Mistress?
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