Wang Yangming in his view of Confucianism A. attacked local customs as idolatry and sought to purify their respective traditions
B. invoked divine will to justify the power and privileges of the elite
C. argued that individuals could find their own path to virtue and salvation
D. fought for religious tolerance and social justice for the poor and oppressed

After the supreme court’s ruling on the dred scott case, many people in the north believed that a. slavery might become legal everywhere. b. slavery might be banned everywhere. c. formerly enslaved people would move to the north. d. formerly enslaved people would stay in the south.

The economy shifted from to industrial during the first industrial revolution

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts