Which of the following provides the best working definition of the ancien régime, or the “old system”?
a) the continuity of daily life and culture that had endured since Classical times, expressing itself through reverence for tradition and social hierarchy
b) the tendency of guilds and noblemen to insist on their rights and privileges, regardless of the cost to others
Consider This: What stayed the same regardless of the coming of the Renaissance, Reformation, and printing press? See 1.1.1: The Tenacious Old Ways.
c) the generally superstitious nature and intolerant behavior of medieval peasants
Consider This: What stayed the same regardless of the coming of the Renaissance, Reformation, and printing press? See 1.1.1: The Tenacious Old Ways.
d) the manner in which sophisticated city dwellers adopted new ways of cultural expression
What stayed the same regardless of the coming of the Renaissance, Reformation, and printing press? See 1.1.1: The Tenacious Old Ways.
a) the continuity of daily life and culture that had endured since Classical times, expressing itself through reverence for tradition and social hierarchy
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a. It momentarily revived sectional harmony. b. It destroyed what was left of the second-party system. c. It strengthened the political power of the Whig Party. d. It sparked a major Indian war.
Byrd's wife, Lucy, died
a) in Virginia while he was in London. b) in Virginia with Byrd by her side. c) shortly after joining Byrd in London. d) after Byrd abandoned her in London and returned to Virginia. e) shortly after Byrd died on his plantation in Virginia.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were enacted solely for national security, independent of any political agenda
A) True B) False
Why did Japan directly challenge the United States with the outbreak of World War I?
A) American interests in Korea threatened Japan. B) Discrimination against Japanese-Americans in the U.S. infuriated the Japanese central government. C) American expansion in Latin America threatened Japanese plans. D) America's open door policy with China conflicted with Japanese interests.