Which of the following best describes Hammurabi's Code?

A. taxation guidelines
B. a religious text
C. a collection of legal precedents
D. a military handbook


Answer: C

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In the 1980s and 1990s, the population of the United States grew an average of 1.8 percent a year

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because

A. California adopted a constitution that allowed slavery. B. westerners in other territories believed they deserved statehood before California. C. lawmakers believed California gold would upset the currency and cause inflation. D. California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states. E. most Californians opposed entry into the United States.

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The __________ Company was responsible for the settlement of Jamestown in Virginia

a. New England b. Royal African c. Virginia d. American e. New World

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As a result of this incident in November 1864, U.S. troops massacred over 100 Cheyenne men, women, and children

a. The Sand Creek Massacre b. The Massacre at Wounded Knee c. The Thompkin's Ferry Massacre d. The Washita Massacre

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