Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Salem witchcraft hysteria?
A) the community’s history of religious discord
B) disagreements between Salem’s poor people and its upper classes
C) Salem’s history of engaging in occult practices
D) fear of attack by nearby Indians
E) the underlying misogyny of the entire colonial culture
Answer: C
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a. They usually relied on public relief agencies for food, clothing, and shelter. b. They often struggled to save enough money from their meager wages to buy land. c. They were usually able to obtain steady employment. d. Their economic status was comparable to that of most yeoman farmers.
All of the following are correct about the evolution of warfare by about 700 B.C.E. in ancient Greece except
A. the use of light, highly mobile infantry in battle because of technological and tactical innovations in warfare. B. the skillful use of large round shields, body armor, and long thrusting spears in warfare. C. the reliance of aristocratic cavalry soldiers, nobles on horseback, in filling the ranks of Greek city-state armies. D. a willingness to engage the enemy head-on, thus, often resulting in the quick resolution of battle. E. the development of the phalanx as an effective tactic in warfare..
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A) ?Andrew Jackson B) ?John Tyler C) ?John C. Calhoun D) ?William Henry Harrison E) ?Zachary Taylor
In classical Athens, male homosexuality
A) after initial toleration became increasingly subject to moral and philosophical attack as a threat to the aristocratic family. B) was a practice only associated with actors and priests, never gaining public acceptance. C) was totally outlawed, and practicing homosexuals were publicly executed. D) became an important subject in many tragic plays. E) was practiced and tolerated in part as a means by which mature men instructed young males about the masculine world of politics and patronage.