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Question 1

During the New Democracy land reforms
 
  a. no lives were lost.
  b. many landlords and rich farmers lost their lives, but they were guilty of serious crimes.
  c. some lives were lost among the poorest peasants.
  d. some landlords and rich farmers lost their lives, and many were innocent of any crimes.
  e. fifteen million died of starvation.

Question 2

Jefferson Davis believed that the South was justified in seceding because:
 
  a. Congress had shown a blatant disregard for the states' rights when it provided funds for railroad construction across state lines.
  b. the prospect of declining southern political power was a major concern.
  c. Lincoln had been elected largely as a result of vote fraud.
  d. Lincoln had pledged to emancipate slaves in Washington, D.C.




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