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Which of the following was NOT true of seventeenth-century Quakers? A

Which of the following was NOT true of seventeenth-century Quakers? A) They believed that warfare would never solve human problems. B) They assumed that men and women were spiritual equals. C) Like Puritans, they stressed the role of the minister as the teacher of scripture. D) They believed in direct communion with God — revelation. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Why has the population of the South and the West increased so dramatic

Why has the population of the South and the West increased so dramatically in the late twentieth century? Why didn’t significant numbers of people move to these sections before World War II? What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Air conditioning helped cause industries to relocate in the South and retirees to move south […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Explain why the South failed to benefit from the industrialization and

Explain why the South failed to benefit from the industrialization and economic growth and expansion that characterized the rest of America in the late nineteenth century. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER The South relied heavily on northern investment capital; therefore, it remained a “colonial” economy exporting raw materials and importing more expensive […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The text authors conclude that “by the 1850s, . . . black abolitionist

The text authors conclude that “by the 1850s, . . . black abolitionists felt a deep sense of pessimism. . . .” Why? In their pessimism, what did African American leaders propose as the next step? What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Consider: Why pessimism? Slavery still existed, slaves were growing in numbers, […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Which early nineteenth-century writer’s work sounds most interesting t

Which early nineteenth-century writer’s work sounds most interesting to you? Why? What, about the author or the things in his or her writings, seem to attract your attention? What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Consider these criteria for making a choice: author’s experiences; author’s orientation toward reason or intuition as a way of […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020