Why did George H. W. Bush respond so cautiously to the 1989 crackdown on protestors in Tiananmen Square?

a. He wanted to preserve American influence with China.
b. He had just signed a trade deal with China.
c. He thought the protestors would destabilize East Asia.
d. He was uninterested in human rights issues.


a. He wanted to preserve American influence with China.

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A. was an illiterate laborer B. migrated to Hispaniola in 1501 from Spain C. slaughtered 3,000 Incas with fewer than 300 men D. brought precious metals back to Spain E. All of these.

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Which of these groups serves as an example of nationalist terrorism?

a. Baader-Meinhof gang in Germany b. IRA in Northern Ireland c. New Order in Italy d. Charles Martel Club in France e. Al-Qaeda in the Middle East

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The rationale expressed for independence in the Declaration of Independence was based upon the notion of

a. the consent of the governed. b. natural rights. c. the right to overthrow tyrannical government. d. All of these choices.

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