Engagés and coureurs de bois were part of the colonial system of what nation?
A. Spain
B. France
C. England
D. the Netherlands
Answer: B
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a) Although he considered it heroic, he cautioned that wars are not won by evacuations. b) He thought it proved British military superiority. Consider This: The British used a commandeered “navy” of some 850 vessels to move the Expeditionary Force out of Dunkirk. See 13.2.1: The Battle for France. c) He blamed the Belgians for allowing the Germans to break through British lines. Consider This: The British used a commandeered “navy” of some 850 vessels to move the Expeditionary Force out of Dunkirk. See 13.2.1: The Battle for France. d) He thought Dunkirk was a complete disaster and never spoke of it. Consider This: The British used a commandeered “navy” of some 850 vessels to move the Expeditionary Force out of Dunkirk. See 13.2.1: The Battle for France.
For Woodrow Wilson, the most important thing after the war was to
A) punish Germany by requiring economic sanctions. B) assure acceptance of his Fourteen Points. C) deepen America's isolationism from European affairs. D) bring about the disintegration of the Soviet Union. E) dismember the defeated German Empire back to its pre-1866 borders.
The canal era of American history began in 1817 with the construction of the
a. Ontario Canal connecting New York and Canada (British North America). b. James River and Kanasha Canal from Virginia to Ohio. c. Wabash Canal in Indiana. d. Suez Canal in Illinois. e. Erie Canal in New York.
Which group of people was targeted by the Loyalty Review Board established during the Truman administration?
a) government employees suspected of being Communists b) activists who called Truman the country’s “No. 1 Strikebreaker” c) former Democrats from the South who created the States’ Rights Party d) the Know-Nothings who were mostly immigrants and Catholics