PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

A
What we know about Aztec culture today was provided by the unbiased observations of Spaniards.
B
The human sacrifices made by the Aztecs were not as violent as popular culture has made them out to be.
C
The Aztecs participated in sacrificial rituals to honor the gods and maintain their way of life.
D
Human sacrifices in Aztec culture were examples of senseless violence that were for the sole purpose of punishing their enemies.

Draw conclusions  why might a cause like italian unification successfully draw people of very different backgrounds together?  

Which statement best summarizes the process of the abolition of slavery in the united states? o a slave owners agreed to limit and ultimately abolish slavery to prevent a slave rebellion similar to the haitian revolution o b. the united states did not abolish slavery until after many latin american countries did because it faced opposition from powerful slaveholders o c. the abolition movement in the united states used a series of legal challenges to successfully outlaw slavery. d. the abolition movement used nonviolent tactics to eventually convince the u.s. government to abolish slavery.

Which of the following statements about the economic consequences of the civil war is not accurate. a. inflation caused prices to rise by 80% in the north. b. because southern farms cannot process enough food for everyone in the south the union navy allowed food shipments from britain. c. to pay for all of the food supplies and arrangements that were necessary for the union army congress instituted an income tax. d. business boomed in the north as factories and farms always had a market for their products.