Which of the following statements describes the election of 1876?
a. President Grant ran for, but failed to win, an unprecedented third term.
b. The Democratic candidate won the popular vote but not the electoral vote.
c. The Republican candidate won the popular vote, but several minor parties siphoned off enough electoral votes to force the election into the House of Representatives.
d. The Democratic candidate won the popular vote, but Republican officials in three southern states certified Republican victories, sending two sets of electoral votes to Congress.
d. The Democratic candidate won the popular vote, but Republican officials in three southern states certified Republican victories, sending two sets of electoral votes to Congress.
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The early African nationalist movements
A) were led by Europeans. B) were recognized by the colonial governments as necessary to future independence. C) were dominated by the majority agrarian populations. D) borrowed concepts from European examples that emphasized the concept of a nation state. E) failed to mobilize literate Africans.
Ronald Reagan was known as the “Teflon President” because
a. before entering politics he had advertised Teflon products on television. b. the manufacture of Teflon had bankrolled Reagan’s rise in politics. c. he was so popular, criticisms of his administration did not “stick” to him. d. he joked to Jimmy Carter in their televised debate that he would “fry you in a Teflon pan and feed you to them crackers back in Georgia.” e. none of these choices.
What Mesoamerican city-state collapsed in the eighth century, removing the major commercial and political hub in the area?
a. Monte Alban b. Tikal c. Teotihuacan d. Uxmal
Which of the following best describes the first class of merchants circa the 3rd millennium BCE?
A. Independent merchants rose out of agricultural villages B. Rulers depended on these individuals to communicate with distant city-states C. They were typically employed by the palace or temple to exchange surplus food for raw materials and luxury goods D. They served primarily as military personnel on their voyages to distant lands