The triangular trade was marked by _____
A) ?competition for slaves and territories between Spain and Portugal
B) ?the selling of slaves in exchange for sugar, coffee, and other plantation products
C) ?the exporting of manufactured goods from Europe in exchange for slaves from Africa
D) ?the selling of rum and molasses in Africa in exchange for slaves
C
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The so-called "Americanization of the world" refers to the
A. spread of U.S. movies and other popular culture globally. B. power of the U.S. military. C. global might of the U.S. economy. D. expansion of the U.S. educational system abroad. E. the bleak world-view of absurdist drama and literature.
How did President Truman justify modifying his demand for an unconditional surrender of Japan?
A) He thought that waiting for an unconditional surrender would give Japan time to regroup. B) He saw Japanese Emperor Hirohito as reasonable and a potentially useful ally. C) He declared that accepting a conditional surrender would save American lives. D) He believed that the American people wanted peace more than anything else. E) He concluded that keeping the Imperial Institution intact would ease the occupation of Japan.
Eisenhower and Dulles promoted a "New Look" foreign policy intended to:
A) not only contain, but roll back communism. B) accept the division of the world into American and Soviet spheres of influence. C) lower international tensions at all costs. D) defeat communism with a massive increase in defense spending.
Why was the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 so vehemently opposed by northerners?
A) It permitted slavery in all the states west of the Kansas and Nebraska territories. B) It permitted slavery in all the states east of the Kansas and Nebraska territories. C) It permitted slavery in an area where it had previously been prohibited. D) It made it much more difficult for escaped slaves to find freedom in the North. E) It abolished slavery in all the states west of the Kansas and Nebraska territories.