Which of the following was NOT an economic motivation for imperialism?

A) Cheap raw materials from overseas colonies were needed to sustain industrialization.
B) Overseas colonies offered markets for manufactured goods.
C) Overseas colonies offered a haven for the settlement of surplus populations.
D) European and American industry needed more sources of coal.
E) None of these is correct, as all were economic motives for imperialism.


Answer: D) European and American industry needed more sources of coal.

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Which of the following statements accurately present William Lloyd Garrison's positions on women?

a) He felt women should not "dirty themselves" by being involved with the abolitionist movement. b) He regarded his wife, Helen, as a domestic servant under his complete control. c) He and his wife, Helen, both devoted most of their energies to abolitionism. d) He favored allowing women to participate fully in the abolitionist movement, although many abolitionists barred women from their meetings. e) He felt women were not strong enough to bear the burdens and dangers of an active abolitionist lifestyle.

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The National Origins Act of 1924

a) restricted immigration to 150,000 annually. b) established quotas favoring new immigrants over northern European peoples. c) was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1946. d) had several provisions specifically targeting Jews. e) all of the above

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The effect of the Supreme Court ruling in Milliken v. Bradley that integration did not have to take place across school district lines was to

a. encourage voluntary busing programs. b. cause Congress to pass laws equalizing school funding in different districts. c. turn public attention to eliminating segregated housing patterns. d. reinforce the division between poorer, minority inner city schools and nearly all white suburbs. e. end school busing programs in favor of the neighborhood school.

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Discuss the religious ideas and practices of the peoples featured in Chapter 1, particularly the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians. How did their beliefs affect their culture? Could any of the early civilizations be described as atheistic?

What will be an ideal response?

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