When the Colombian legislature rejected as insufficient President Roosevelt's offer for the canal zone, Roosevelt
a. doubled his offer.
b. encouraged Panamanians to revolt against Colombia.
c. asked Congress to declare war on Colombia.
d. sought French help in negotiating with Colombia.
e. gave up the idea of building a canal.
b
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A) the fostering of ethnic Russian life and culture. B) his determination to live in peace with neighboring countries. C) Westernization of Russia and development of a powerful army and navy. D) his resistance to European technology and culture. E) moving the capital back to Moscow.
In the election of 1940, Franklin Roosevelt
A. selected Henry A. Wallace as his new running mate. B. removed Harry Truman from the ticket at the request of conservatives. C. won a closely contested Electoral College victory for his third term. D. both selected Henry A. Wallace as his new running mate, and won a closely contested Electoral College victory for his third term. E. None of these answers is correct.
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a. Uruk b. Thebes c. Gizeh d. Mesopotamia
Of the following states, which initially stood to gain the most from the unsurveyed territory west of the Appalachians?
a) Virginia b) Maryland c) Delaware d) New Jersey