In the Iran-Contra affair, Oliver North
a. testified that President Reagan was solely to blame.
b. was innocent of any unconstitutional actions.
c. was completely honest in his testimony.
d. funneled illegal arms sales funds to Nicaraguan rebels.
ANS: d
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a. produced by free labor. b. sold to New England textile mills. c. grown on the Atlantic tidewater plains. d. consumed by the southern textile industry. e. exported to the Caribbean and West Indies for textile production.
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What will be an ideal response?
What is the definition of inflation?
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Why were emperors in Japan largely pushed out of having political power?
a. They were preoccupied with ritual duties. b. They were militarily weak. c. They were never interested in political power. d. They relied on others to handle this while they focused on hunting and feasting.