The peasant revolt that brought down the preoccupied Ming Dynasty, and precipitated the ascension to control of the Manchus, was led by the disgruntled postal worker,
a. Yuan Shi-Kai.
b. Li Zicheng.
c. Zheng Chenggong.
d. Koxinga.
e. Kangxi Lon.
b
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Lyndon Johnson must bear great responsibility for the American problems in the Vietnam War because he __________
A) failed to confront the American people with the stark reality of the war B) was the first U.S. leader to commit American financial resources to fighting the communists in Vietnam C) was not fully committed to containment and strayed from Kennedy's approach to foreign policy D) was more committed to the implementation of containment policy than his predecessors had been E) took funding away from the war effort to prop up his Great Society programs
Statements such as "I think most of us are stating the same points. Are we really in agreement that . . ." are made to _______
A) monitor conflicts B) periodically check to see if the group is ready to make a decision C) verify the agenda D) control group thinking
At the turn of the twentieth century, the leaders of the settlement house movement
A. eventually saw their ideas and institutions take hold in England. B. thought assimilation robbed immigrants of the best parts of their culture. C. were generally first-generation immigrants who helped second-generation immigrants. D. directed their attention to improving urban living conditions in immigrant communities. E. generally expressed moral disapproval of the behavior of immigrants.