Why did Osama bin Laden and the leaders of al-Qaeda come to declare the United States as their enemy?
a. They wanted to scare Americans into converting to Islam.
b. They objected to American military presence in Saudi Arabia after the first Gulf War.
c. They hated Christianity.
d. They mistakenly though the United States was an extension of the USSR, which had been their enemy in Afghanistan.
Answer: b. They objected to American military presence in Saudi Arabia after the first Gulf War.
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The voice of white southern abolitionism fell silent at the beginning of the
a. 1790s. b. 1820s. c. 1830s. d. 1840s. e. 1850s.
The Compromise of 1850
A) passed easily with the endorsement of Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster B) became law after Senator Douglas maneuvered it through Congress C) failed to pass because of the opposition of powerful senators D) succeeded at eliminating sectional enmity
Consuls were groups of three leaders, appointed by the Senate to a term of one year.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)