In 1836, an attack by Mexican forces on the Alamo mission
A. led Americans in Texas to proclaim their independence from Mexico.
B. began the Mexican War.
C. was a surprising victory for American forces in Texas.
D. saw the American garrison executed after it had surrendered.
E. saw the death of Davy Crockett.
E
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The Act of Supremacy of 1534 declared that
A) there was only one authority in England and it was not the pope, but the king. B) the King of England not Parliament was the supreme governing authority. C) a challenge to the King as the head of England would result in death. D) not following traditional beliefs would result in execution. E) the King of England was the only supreme head on earth of the Church of England.
The Battle of the Somme illustrated that the machine gun's primary value was as ________ weapon
A) a mobile B) an offensive C) a defensive D) a reserve
What was the fate of Timur Lenk's conquests after his death?
A) They were divided among his sons. B) They disintegrated. C) They became the Ottoman Empire. D) They emerged as a new Persian Empire.