Which American president had little formal education as a child, but sharpened his intellect through participation in debating societies and lyceums?
A) James K. Polk
B) John Quincy Adams
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) James Garfield
E) Franklin Pierce
Answer: C
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A) Puerto Rico B) ?Cuba C) ?Guam D) ?the Philippines E) ?None of these are correct.
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a. The colonial European governments b. The League of Nations c. The African National Congress d. Christian missions e. Muslim missions
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A. an attack by Persians B. an earthquake C. the bubonic plague D. starvation E. the collapse of Hagia Sophia