President Grant was re-elected in the 1872 presidential election despite
A) the looming economic crisis.
B) the widespread popularity of opposition candidate Horace Greeley.
C) his tenacious though unpopular support of Reconstruction.
D) his decision to align himself with the Liberal Republicans.
E) the scandals that shook his administration.
E
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A) popular sovereignty B) absolute monarchy C) international law D) hereditary divine right
While considered heretical by some Muslims, what did the Sufis bring to Islam?
a. Living models of true Islamic discipline. b. Soldiers to help conquer territories for new converts. c. Intellectuals and dedicated, successful missionaries. d. They stimulated changes that helped Islam become more accessible to the common man.
Of the great powers, only Great Britain had no regular standing army, often relying upon German mercenaries to fight their battles
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Among the Progressive era election reforms, the initiative a. provided a means for removing corrupt legislators from office
b. required that voters prove their citizenship and meet other requirements before being allowed to cast their ballots. c. allowed reformers to submit legislative proposals directly to voters in general elections rather than going through the legislature. d. gave voters the right to repeal any unpopular legislation. e. required the direct election of senators.