Alfred Thayer Mahan argued that
a. sea power was the key to national greatness.
b. it was the "Manifest Destiny" of the United States to conquer Canada.
c. Americans should solve their own problems before getting involved overseas.
d. the United States had a moral responsibility to bring Christian civilization to a benighted world.
A
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Why did the George H. W. Bush administration feel so much pressure after Iraq invaded Kuwait?
a. The government of Kuwait had helped Bush improve his image overseas. b. Iraq had used U.S. mercenaries in its attack on Kuwait. c. The Bush administration feared it had inadvertently caused the crisis. d. The United States was closely allied with Saddam Hussein's regime in the past. e. The United States was the sole remaining superpower following the Cold War.
Compared to other English colonies, Pennsylvania had
A. a political system that was less democratic. B. weaker leadership. C. less incentive to trade with the local Indians. D. far more peaceful relations with the native inhabitants.
In the Declaratory Act, Parliament
A. asserted its authority to levy direct taxes on the colonies. B. limited its authority in America to the regulation of trade. C. relinquished its authority to levy direct taxes on the colonies. D. left unclear the extent of its authority in America.
In the mid-ninteenth century, the use of electricity spawned all of these new inventions EXCEPT:
a. trolleys b. light bulbs c. subways d. spinning machines. e. conveyor belts