The town of Santa Fe was
A) settled by Americans in the 1820s to promote trade.
B) fiercely guarded and protected during the Mexican War.
C) captured and annexed by Texans in 1841.
D) occupied without a shot by American forces in 1846.
Answer: D
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a. the correct political and philosophical ideology. b. left-handedness as a crime. c. the black market. d. Communist China. e. the Communist states who refused to have any relations with the West.
Which of the following states had its base in Cambodia?
A. Singosari B. Majapahit C. Angkor D. Funan E. Melaka
At the beginning of the twentieth century, why did some people think there might be an end to war?
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What event prompted a massive wave of "sit-ins" across the country?
a. African Americans went on a hunger strike after being refused service at a diner. b. An African American soldier refused to stand and salute an abusive white officer. c. A white restaurant owner assaulted a black customer when she asked to be served in a white area. d. Three African American college students refused to leave a lunch counter after being denied service. e. Three African American women refused to get off a bus after being asked to move to the back.