During the course of the Civil War, the Confederacy
A. never experienced food shortages since all available land was used for growing staple crops such as wheat, corn, and rice.
B. established food distribution centers for its citizens.
C. was beleaguered by severe inflation.
D. successfully raised war revenue by imposing direct taxes on land and slaves.
Answer: C
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A. wars between rulers faithful to Catholicism, and Protestant princes B. widespread religious tolerance C. expansion of the Catholic Church's power D. the spread of Islam throughout Europe
According to Albert Bandura's (1965) study, in which of the following situations were children most likely to imitate aggressive behavior?
A. when the adult model was rewarded B. when no specific consequences followed C. when the adult model was punished D. None of these answers is correct.
Which of the following was a result of the three-field system?
A) It increased the amount of land under cultivation. B) It depleted the soil of nitrogen and other nutrients. C) It made the use of animal manure unnecessary. D) It led to rapidly declining agricultural yields.
Why did many eastern Indians gain access to guns before their counterparts in New Spain and its adjacent regions?
A) Spanish policy forbade the sale of firearms to Native Americans. B) From the beginning, the British deliberately set out to arm eastern Indians. C) Eastern Indians were more interested in firearms than their counterparts in New Spain. D) Eastern Indians were willing give up all of their land claims in exchange for weapons.