Millions of Americans moved out of urban ethnic neighborhoods and isolated rural enclaves into the army and industrial plants where they came into contact with people from various backgrounds, creating a melting pot that historians call
What will be an ideal response?
patriotic assimilation.
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A) They were useful as military allies in the short term, but contributed to the fall of the empire in the long run. B) They were savage barbarians who undermined Roman culture. C) By introducing Islam to the West, they hastened the fall of the empire. D) They strengthened the empire economically but had little military impact. E) Roman emperors took advantage of the foederati's weak leaders.
An examination of this chart showing the Whig positions on internal improvements and the Bank of the United States could lead one to infer that two supporters of this party in 1840 may have included __________
A) Andrew Jackson and Daniel Webster B) Henry Clay and Nicholas Biddle C) William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren D) John C. Calhoun and John Quincy Adams
Why were the Muslim rulers of Andalusian society tolerant of the various faiths in Spain?
a. Muslims comprised the vast majority of the population within Spain. b. Muslims remained a minority population within Spain. c. Muslim rulers of al-Andalus feared attacks from Christian rulers such as Charlemagne. d. Abd al-Rahman and his descendants were secret allies of the papacy.
The only Southeast Asian colony with a significant degree of self-government was
a. British Singapore b. Dutch Java c. French Indochina d. British Malaya e. American Philippines