What prompted the massive migration of Irish to the United States in the 1840s?
a. The Irish civil war
b. The potato famine in Ireland
c. The Anglo-Irish war
d. Religious persecution in Ireland
b
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One of the old complaints about the origins of World War II is that if only the British and French hadn't "appeased" Hitler, then the whole conflict could have been avoided. Is this theory justified? Could the war have been avoided?
What will be an ideal response?
How did the Philadelphia Convention delegates ensure ratification of the Constitution?
A) They called for electing thirteen state conventions, requiring the assent of only nine state legislatures to ratify it. B) They decided that a unanimous vote among the general public of all the states would ratify it. C) They decided that a unanimous vote among the state congresses would ratify it. D) They called for electing James Madison president so he could ratify it instead of Congress. E) They decided that three-fifths of all state legislators would need to ratify it.
Not only was it an engineering achievement, but the Erie Canal was an economic success because it:
a. was a major factor in the growth of Chicago and the Midwest b. greatly reduced the cost of shipping goods from the Midwest to the Atlantic Coast c. gave Baltimore an advantage over all its East Coast competitors d. meant shippers no longer had to pay tolls to move goods over long distances
Under what title did the Persians rule Egypt?
a. King of Persia b. pharaoh c. emperor d. dictator for life e. Caesar