The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a foreign policy success for the United States primarily because it

(a) secured full control of Florida from Spain
(b) ended French control of the Mississippi River
(c) ended British occupation of forts on American soil
(d) eliminated Russian influence in North America


Answer: (b) ended French control of the Mississippi River

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Anita Hill's testimony did not prevent Clarence Thomas's appointment to the Supreme Court but it did:

A) thrust the radical feminist agenda onto the national stage. B) focus broader awareness on the problem of sexual harassment. C) inspire a new generation of African American women to enter the political arena. D) inspire a reaction by black men who felt themselves demonized by the Hill-Thomas hearings.

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Which one of the following was NOT primarily designed to reduce the consumption of alcoholic spirits in America?

A) American Society for the Promotion of Temperance B) Washingtonian movement C) Maine laws D) Magdalene societies

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How did Theodore Roosevelt establish a regulatory role for government?

A) by appointing pro-regulation justices to the Supreme Court B) by bringing multiple anti-trust suits against business combinations C) by pressuring Congress to pass laws authorizing the president to regulate business D) by forcing federal agencies to more actively regulate labor conditions

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______________ virtually ended the importation of slaves to Brazil.

a. The central government b. British warships c. The creation of an anti-slavery republic d. A shift from sugar to coffee production

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