By the end of the twentieth century, which of the following had the responsibility of acting as the global policeman?
a. the United Nations
b. the European Union
c. the United States
d. the global superpowers
b
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What political and economic developments in Europe permitted the flourishing of art, literature, and other cultural expressions in France, the Netherlands, and England from the mid-sixteenth century-early seventeenth century, despite Europe experiencing continual warfare and the growth of absolutism during this period? Use specific examples from these countries to support your thesis.
What will be an ideal response?
It could be claimed that all of the following contributed to Islamic terrorist activity against the West EXCEPT
A) the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. B) the rise of fundamentalist Islam with the coming to power of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran. C) the stationing of US forces in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War. D) the defeat of Muslim Pakistan by India in Kashmir. E) the Iraq war, which resulted in many civilian casualties and the torture of prisoners by American troops.
Why was William Lloyd Garrison jailed in 1830
? A) He called for a violent slave uprising. B) He assaulted a slaveholder. C) He helped a slave escape. D) He was accused of libeling a slave trader.
What group of Native Americans violently resisted French settlement in Louisiana?
A) Natchez B) Pueblo C) Cherokee D) Iroquois