What was a major side effect of the use of balance-of-power principles in Europe?

A. ending the need for standing armies
B. reducing the importance of direct state-to-state diplomacy
C. ending any significant role for lesser states such as Florence and Venice
D. reducing the role of absolutist monarchs in foreign or military policy


C

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Neoclassicism became the preferred style in the late-eighteenth-century United States to

a. honor John Adams's admiration of Classical architecture. b. reflect the new government, which was formed on Classical ideas. c. demonstrate the United States's reverence for all things French. d. emphasize the enduring potential of the new country.

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The collective name given to venues around the U.S. that catered to black audiences and entertainment: _____________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Musique concrète will always sound exactly the same, because the composer and performer are one in the same, and once the piece is recorded the first time it most likely will never be recorded again.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The Zuni Pueblo people consider these to be deified spirits who manifest themselves in performance and dance:

A. kivas B. menhirs C. cairns D. kachinas

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