What did the policy of containment represent?
A. a new direction in U.S. foreign policy
B. a continuation of prewar foreign policy
C. an aggressive and confrontational approach by the United States
D. a withdrawal of the United States from European affairs
Answer: A
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The feudal, centralized government ruling over Japan until 1867 was known as a(n) ____________________
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In the Texas region, during the wars for Mexican independence __________
A. major Indian groups such as the Comanches and Apaches stayed completely neutral and tried to avoid Texas because there were so many military units in the area B. smaller tribal groups such as the Biloxis, Alabamas, and Coushattas were friendly toward Spanish authorities because they wanted Spanish protection against intrusions by American frontiersmen C. smaller tribal groups such as the Biloxis, Alabamas, and Coushattas suffered considerable losses because they were regularly attacked by both royalist and republican forces D. most Indian groups fled the area because of the high level of violence
By the 1850s, which of the following was a consequence of internal improvements in the North?
A. The canals and railroads built in the North only benefited factory owners and financiers. B. The canals and railroads built in the North had a unifying effect by linking the Northeast with the Old Northwest. C. The canals and railroads built in the North benefited the entire nation and helped to integrate both the South and the Old Northwest into the North's market economy. D. The canals and railroads built in the North severely strained the economy of many Northern states, causing some of those states to declare their state treasuries bankrupt.
When Pope Innocent IV sent envoys to invite the Mongols to join in an alliance against the Muslims,
A. the resulting war brought about an end to Islamic influence in central Asia. B. the khans accepted and quickly sacked Jerusalem. C. the khans declined and in turn told the Christians to submit to Mongol rule or be destroyed. D. a treaty was signed that forged a long-lasting political partnership. E. it so angered the Islamic kingdoms that they rose up and crushed the Mongols.