Routine Texts of Church Services Typically Used

question 31

Multiple Choice

Routine texts of church services typically used:

• A) simple recitation on a single pitch.
• B) intricate melodies.
• C) polyphonic texture.
• D) lots of variation.

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Definitions:

Carpetbaggers

A term used in the context of the Reconstruction era in the United States to describe Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War, often criticized for exploiting the region.

Bloody Shirt

A term referring to the practice of political leaders invoking the blood of martyrs or heroes to inspire support or justify their actions, often used to rally votes or support.

Homestead Act

A US law enacted in 1862 that provided 160 acres of public land for free to any adult who paid a small registration fee and agreed to live on and cultivate the land for at least five years.

Fenians

A secret 19th-century Irish nationalist organization aiming for the establishment of an independent Irish Republic.