In countries that militarized large portions of the population and developed large and powerful armed forces, the armies often became
a. deeply conservative and opposed to change.
b. revolutionary and overthrew the existing political regimes.
c. a vehicle that led most often to civil war.
d. politicized agents of the state.
d
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A) an oral culture expressed by commoners and elites alike B) the forbidden culture controlled by women C) European additions to African culture D) an exclusively written culture
Examine Map 14-1. What factors explain the dominant trend in black population numbers in the American West during the late 1800s?
A) Southern weather prompted black westerners to move to the South. B) Southern food motivated black westerners to move to the South. C) Southern white corporations lobbied Congress to force blacks to migrate westward. D) Southern racism motivated blacks to migrate westward.
Prince Henry's sparking of a revolution in communication and trade __________
A) did not involved African slaves B) was a later step in the globalization process C) had its roots in a campaign against Islam D) used European ship designs
What scientific discipline in the social sciences is considered an indirect product of Darwinian biology?
A) anthropology B) sociology C) psychology D) ?behaviorism E) sociobiology