What led Americans to view Robert Peary as a national hero?
A) his explorations of the Arctic
B) his seizure of Hawaii
C) his escape from a Chinese prison
D) his valor in the Spanish-American War
Answer: A
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A) inspired by divine voices B) the birth of French nationalism C) the revival of the French military effort D) hanged for bewitching the British soldiers E) a spirit of invincibility
What made the 2000 presidential election so controversial?
A) Al Gore won the electoral vote, but the House of Representatives named George W. Bush as president. B) The election came down to Ohio, which had a flawed voting process that made the results questionable. C) George W. Bush became president after the Supreme Court halted a voter recount in Florida. D) Ralph Nader's candidacy stole votes from George W. Bush. E) None of these choices
Between 1519 and the early 1800s, which of the following ethnic groups crossed the Atlantic to the Americas in greater numbers than any other?
A) Europeans. B) Asians. C) Africans. D) Australians.
The Supreme Court's rulings on the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
A. strengthened the power of the federal government in prosecuting southern individuals. B. gave assurance to black southerners that the federal government would protect them. C. weakened the white supremacist movements. D. stated they only applied to actions of the state governments and did not apply to private individuals and groups such as the White Leagues.