The liberators of Venezuela and Argentina, respectively, were
A. Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín.
B. Augustín de Iturbide and Toussaint Prado.
C. José de San Martín and Alfonso Stroessner.
D. Santa Ana and Toussaint L'Ouverture.
E. Benito Juarez and Vicente Rojas.
Answer: A
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A) decided to resupply the fort. B) ordered the evacuation of federal troops from the fort. C) proclaimed that the South was in a state of insurrection against the federal government. D) decided to send troops and arms to the fort.
What rumor was confirmed by Cook's fleet?
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Why did Alexander stop the attempted conquest of India?
A) Revolts in the former Persian Empire were on the rise and needed to be quelled. B) The death of his mother Olympia in Macedon forced his return. C) The assassination of his wife Roxanne and infant son D) Alexander retreated at the frontier of India because his men revolted. They wanted to return home to Macedonia, and the crossing of the Himalayas was far too difficult to achieve without great loss of life. E) The task was too great even for Alexander. He retired.
After 1852, anger toward the Mormons in the Utah territory increased throughout the United States for which of the following reasons?
A. The Mormons officially sanctioned polygamy. B. The Mormons prohibited all non-Mormons from entering their state of "Deseret." C. The Mormons engaged in a rebellion against the government of the United States. D. The Mormons publicized their belief that Jesus was not divine and not the Son of God.