What was the significance of the Aecheminid use of a coin-based money system?
a. The need for precious metals supported the mining industry, which provided many jobs.
b. Coins encouraged banking and trade, and simplified taxation.
c. Money encouraged mono-cropping, and discouraged agricultural diversification.
d. Coins made it easier to pay tribute to foreign rulers, so borders were more secure.
b
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According to your text, the most significant outcome of the First Continental Congress in the fall of 1774 was the
A) demand for colonial representation in Parliament. B) colonies' hopes for a peaceful re-establishment of relations with England on the same basis as before the Stamp Act crisis. C) formation of a Continental Army with George Washington as commander-in-chief. D) realization that drastic changes must be made in their relationship with England.
At the turn of the twentieth century, progressive activists
A. believed that organizations stunted individual growth and stifled creativity. B. believed in the importance of social cohesion. C. believed that people's character was hardwired at birth. D. asserted that it was the right of individuals to act as they chose. E. held a strong commitment to improving racial justice.
Which of the following statements about Ronald Reagan is not true?
A) He had been a paid spokesman for a major American corporation. B) He had been a sports announcer in Des Moines. C) He had been an enthusiastic conservative Republican since the 1930s. D) As governor of California, he popularized conservative ideas. E) He gained political experience as president of the Screen Writers' Guild.
Which of the following was a consequence of Malcolm X’s hajj to Mecca?
a) He realized that some of Elijah Muhammad’s teachings were unorthodox. b) He came to view all whites as “devils.” c) He ceased to be a Muslim. d) He embraced nonviolence as the only path to victory.