America's most famous Enlightenment figure, inventor of the lightning rod and bifocals, organizer of a hospital and a circulating library, was
A) Thomas Jefferson.
B) David Rittenhouse.
C) Cotton Mather.
D) Benjamin Franklin.
D
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Which election was decided in the House of Representatives?
a) 1820 b) 1824 c) 1828 d) 1832
Simón Bolívar cited as his inspiration the __________
A) Declaration of Independence B) U.S. Constitution C) French Constitution D) Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
In 1911, German writer Friedrich von Bernhardi argued all of the following EXCEPT
a. war can be excluded from international relations among "civilized races." b. war is a biological necessity. c. struggle is a universal law of nature. d. flourishing nations require continual expansion. e. "higher civilization" imbues the right to annex the lands of the "uncivilized."
Which of the following statements is true?
a. An improved railroad system gave the Mexican government increased power over much of Mexico. b. All of the answers are correct. c. Foreign investors were recruited to stimulate the economy through investments. d. Large estates became successful commercialized agricultural ventures. e. Mexican liberal economic change was combined with authoritarian rule.