What did the Soviet Union launch in 1957?
What will be an ideal response?
Sputnik
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Under the mercantilist system, the British government reserved the right to do all of the following regarding the American colonies except
a. prevent the colonies from developing militias. b. restrict the passage of lax bankruptcy laws. c. nullify any colonial legislation deemed bad for the mercantilist system. d. restrain the colonies from printing paper currency. e. enumerate products that must be shipped to Britain.
What was the significance of the Iran-Iraq War? Was it influenced in any way by legacies of the cold war? Discuss the implications of the Gulf War.
What will be an ideal response?
The devshirme can best be described as
a. a provincial slave levy. b. an honor corps of Muslim bodyguards. c. the policymaking body of Muslim religious scholars. d. a holy war against the enemies of Islam.
Which of the following was true of the Louisiana Purchase?
A. It gave the United States immediate access to the Pacific Ocean. B. It angered most Americans and almost cost Jefferson the 1804 election. C. It angered eastern merchants but pleased western farmers. D. It provided land to which eastern Indians could be removed.