The reconstruction of southern society was particularly difficult because:
A) the southerners had lost their position in the international cotton market.
B) the integration of 4 million newly freed slaves posed grave political questions.
C) southern cities had suffered so severely in Sherman's and Grant's campaigns that many were not fully rebuilt until the early 20th century.
D) about 23 percent of the southern population had died.
E) the infrastructure of the South was so damaged that it set the region behind for decades to come.
B
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Franciscans and Dominicans differed from members of other religious orders because they
a. lived according to a special ascetic rule. b. went out into the world in order to preach the church's mission. c. were permitted to marry and have children. d. often spoke multiple languages in addition to Latin.
Eisenhower backed a new federally funded highway system, the largest public works project in U.S. history, because
A) he needed the political capital for his next election. B) the economy needed stimulation after a mini-recession. C) he wanted to impress allies and enemies alike with U.S. capabilities. D) he wanted to ensure safe passage out of threatened cities in case of nuclear attack.
Economists incorrectly worried that if the consumer economy fulfilled most desires and the welfare state kept everyone above water then productivity would
A. not vary greatly. B. rise. C. decline. D. rise significantly.
________ founded the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
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