in 1863, when many northerners complained that, "the blood of a poor man is as precious as that of the wealthy," what were they referring to?
a. a policy in northern hospitals to offer beds and treatment to those who could pay
b. a practice in the union army of giving the poor soldiers more dangerous positions in battle
c. a provision in the draft that if a man pays $300 to the federal government, he does not have to serve in the union army
d. a riot in new york city in which 120 people, all poor, lost their lives

Igor stravinksy’s ballet, the rite of spring, featured clashing music, harsh sounds and deliberately ugly dancing. upon its premier, theater goers literally rioted in the seats of the venue. historians argue this moment is a “breaking point” where europe proves it is destined to be plunged into world war i. why would historians make such a claim? a people were genuinely angry that someone so bad at composing could make a ballet b the ballet represents colonialism. it showed the consequences of centuries of exploitation of non-european people. c the ballet represents the changing ideologies of modernity. the youth of europe breaking all the old rules and the old guard clinging on to the last bits of power d the ballet represents war itself. it drudged up old rivalries between the french and german peoples, inciting the lust for combat.