Although it was just the size of a basketball and weighed 183 pounds, the Sputnik satellite __________
A) was the United States' first attempt to enter the "space race" against the Soviet Union
B) originally was intended to promote peaceful functions such as transmitting television images
C) symbolized Soviet technological superiority and fueled the USSR's arms race with the United
States
D) had little impact on the development of American satellite technology
C
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Which of the following statements about slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony is MOST accurate?
a. Because of New England’s cold climate, the institution of slavery failed to take root in the region. b. Because of the religious convictions of white colonists in New England, the institution of slavery failed to take root in the region. c. In the early decades of the colony of New England, an enslaved woman’s children seem not to have been always been viewed as slaves. d. In the early decades of the colony of New England, authorities established sharp distinctions between white servants from England who enjoyed certain rights and black servants from Africa and the Caribbean who enjoyed none.
What provided most of the funding for Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs?
A. extensive cuts in military spending B. increased tax revenue caused by an improved economy C. increased tax revenue created by higher tax rates D. rising budget deficits
The author compares The Romance of the Three Kingdoms to this epic tale.
A. the Mahabharata B. the Illiad C. a Tale of Two Cities D. War and Peace E. The Brothers Karamazov
The Virginia debate of 1832
A. led to the adoption of a program of gradual emancipation. B. led to a resolution declaring slavery a positive good. C. caused the legislature to condemn slavery but adopt no program to deal with it. D. was the last significant attempt by white southerners to take action against slavery.