The U.S. quest for an atomic bomb dubbed the "Manhattan Project" was started because
A) The U.S. wanted a weapon that would end the war quickly.
B) Albert Einstein warned Roosevelt that Nazi scientists were already working on developing an atomic weapon.
C) Word of a successful nuclear chain reaction experiment reached Roosevelt, and he wanted to make sure the U.S. developed the bomb first.
D) Several universities agreed to underwrite the research and supply their best scientists for the project.
E) Wealthy Americans agreed to secretly provide the $2 billion necessary to develop the ultimate weapon.
B
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A. moral conduct to orthodox belief. B. the faithful practice of rituals meant to win the favor of the gods. C. faith instead above patriotism and good citizenship. D. the role of each individual in achieving salvation. E. private practice over civic observance.
Examine the Alien and Sedition Acts, the reasons for their passage, and the reaction of Jefferson and Madison to these acts. Were the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions a proper response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, or were they an overreaction?
What will be an ideal response?
Reflecting the cultural tensions of the 1920s, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were:
a. anarchist leaders falsely convicted of bombing two army trucks b. anarchists sentenced to death for murder, despite strong doubts of their guilt c. the first in a line of notorious Soviet spies d. immigrants convicted of murder due to Ku Klux Klan propaganda
All of the following factors contributed to American victory in the Revolution EXCEPT the
A) administrative and organizational talents of George Washington. B) American people's determination not to submit. C) Dutch and French loans, war supplies, and military forces. D) overwhelming support by Congress and the state governments for the continental army.