In his Social Contract, and to the consternation of French radicals, Jean-Jacques Rousseau espoused the notion that humans _________.
a. had reverted to their “natural” state ever since civilization began and imposed its own external authority on them
b. had suffered no observable change from their “natural” state ever since civilization began and imposed its own external authority on them
c. had suffered a steady decline from their “natural” state ever since civilization began and imposed its own external authority on them
d. had enjoyed a steady rise from their “natural” state ever since civilization began and imposed its own external authority on them
c. had suffered a steady decline from their “natural” state ever since civilization began and imposed its own external authority on them
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Slaves preferred the tasking system because:
A) free time was available when the task was completed. B) each slave was accountable for his/her work. C) masters often paid slaves for quickly completing a task. D) overseers were not present.
The Truman Doctrine called for the United States to send troops to Greece and Turkey.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Though Maya society was organized in this family system, some rulers traced their lineage from both males and females
a. Matrilineal b. Patrilineal c. Unilateral d. Communal parenting e. Dictatorship
The fundamental cause of the South's lack of railroad construction was the
A) competition from already-existing canals. B) attitude of its leaders who were not interested in investing in commerce or industry. C) heavy concentration of the southern population in coastal cities. D) irrational caution of its leaders after their initial heavy investments in commerce and industry lost millions of dollars.