Caudillo is the Latin American term for
A) a retired general who has been honored in civil life.
B) an appointed governor of a province.
C) a usurping strongman.
D) a priest who has entered politics.
E) a person of mixed blood who rises to prominence.
Ans: C) a usurping strongman.
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a. they were persecuted by the British crown for religious reasons b. their farm lands were often taken by Irish Catholics c. the British government imposed taxes on imports from Ulster, damaging their economy d. they believed conditions for raising their cattle were better in America
Which of the following was NOT a reason that the Cairo, Illinois, military camp was having problems?
A) Army doctors knew little about serious diseases. B) The army was overwhelmed with organizational tasks. C) Sanitation was not given proper attention. D) Confederate guerrillas kept raiding the area.
Both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis would agree with which of the following statements?
a. War requires active presidential leadership. b. The legislative branch of the government works best without executive leadership. c. A nation's domestic affairs are handled most efficiently when power is decentralized. d. A president is bound by the same constitutional restrictions in war as he is in peace.
One of the major impacts of the pax romana was,
a. the facilitation of trade b. major wards against persia c. conquest of arabia d. rise of tenants farming