To justify American intervention in the Venezuela boundary dispute with Britain, Secretary of State Olney invoked the
a. Platt Amendment.
b. Open Door policy.
c. Monroe Doctrine.
d. Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.
e. Gentlemen's Agreement.
c
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a. the Appalachian Boys b. Loyalists c. the Paxton Boys d. the Sons of Liberty
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A. This trend could help to account for the employment gaps that existed between Hispanics and African Americans and their white counterparts. B. College education was no longer essential for achieving or maintaining a middle class lifestyle in America. C. Hispanics and African Americans as a whole did not value having a college education in 2010. D. Colleges and universities were largely discriminatory against Hispanics and African Americans.
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
A) It was the US-led forces that first entered the Korean War. B) It was a military alliance of communist governments in Eastern Europe. C) It was a military alliance between Western Europe and the United States. D) It committed the United States to defend governments worldwide from the communist threat. E) It was a system of billions of US dollars pumped into the reconstruction of Europe.
Given its resources compared to those of the Allies, Germany's last offensive was a ________.
A. necessary gamble B. reasonable strategy C. long-established plan D. unnecessary risk