How did General Benjamin F. Butler define a "contraband of war"?
A) military weapons seized during the war
B) runaway slaves who escaped to the North
C) southern plantations seized by the North
D) escaped prisoners of war
Answer: B
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A) empire that controlled a population estimated at between 10 and 20 million people. B) highly stratified society. C) capital city that amazed the Spanish with its grandeur. D) sophisticated agricultural system.
Which city was home to the famous Hanging Gardens?
a. Persepolis b. Babylon c. Ashur d. Jerusalem e. Byblos
In opposing the War of 1812, what reason did Representative John Randolph, a conservative Virginian, give for Indian attacks on frontier settlements?
A) Randolph declared that the Indians had been unjustly deprived of their lands by white settlers. B) Randolph claimed that the Indians were wicked and unruly savages. C) Randolph believed that British agents had incited the Indians to attack. D) Randolph stated that the Indians were plotting to reclaim their ancestral lands in the East. E) Randolph said that the Indians had been cheated in transactions with white traders.
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty negotiated between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
A. both called for the suspension of all new nuclear weapons systems, and froze the arsenals of some nuclear missiles at their current levels. B. called for the suspension of all new nuclear weapons systems. C. froze the arsenals of some nuclear missiles on both sides at their current levels. D. was signed by all of the world's nuclear powers. E. None of these answers is correct.