Great Britain and the United States almost went to a war between in the 1840s because of a dispute over
A) ?? trade along the St. Lawrence Waterway.
B) ?? fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland.
C) ?? which country had the rightful claim to gold in Alaska.
D) ?? claims to Oregon territory.
E) ?? whether Great Britain should help Mexico grow cotton.
D
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The following is NOT evidence of the development of abstract thought among Homo sapiens:
a. Jewelry b. Grave sites c. Paintings or drawings in caves and on rocks d. Evidence that the same butchery sites were used by successive generations.
By the early nineteenth century, the steam engine had become a prime mover for all of the following industries EXCEPT ________
A. ships B. wagons C. iron rails D. automobiles E. mining
Which of the following incidents and actions by President Wilson nearly brought the United States and Mexico to war?
A. After the Tampico incident, American troops marched on Veracruz, uniting the differing warring factions within Mexico in opposition to the perceived U.S. invasion. B. The ordered bombardment of Tampico after the arrest of U.S. soldiers there caused many civilian deaths and the rise of a strong anti-American sentiment in Mexico. C. President Wilson publicly supported the tyrant Porfirio Díaz who, while brutal to his own people, protected U.S. business interests in Mexico. D. He ordered General Pershing to capture and arrest General Huerta, which was seen as an affront to all Mexicans.
Which of the following was NOT an attempt at reform employed by the Dowager Empress Cixi?
a. opening schools for girls. b. replacing the Civil Service Examination system with a western model of education. c. agreeing to be photographed in traditional Chinese settings to appeal to westerners. d. outlawing traditional footbinding e. establishing legislative assemblies at the provincial level.