The 1972 earthquake was pivotal in the growth of democratic opposition to Somoza because
A) the dictator alienated former business allies by shamelessly pocketing international aid.
B) his failure to reconstruct businesses and houses of his staunchest supporters angered them.
C) his enemies siphoned off much of the international aid that later flowed into Nicaragua.
D) the United States abandoned its support due to his corrupt management of international aid.
A
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For the most part, both sides believed that the Civil War would be quick.
a. true b. false
In early-nineteenth-century America,
a. the lines between male and female roles in society were becoming blurred. b. women could vote in many states, but not hold office. c. married women could not retain ownership of their property. d. women began associating more with men than with women only. e. women turned away from patriarchal religion.
Lila and Sherin are sitting in their dorm room while Sherin flips through her notes. "I'm totally going to fail this math test tomorrow," Sherin says. The next day, Sherin takes her test and learns that she failed it. Her performance on the test is an example of _______
A) incongruence B) filtering messages C) halo effect D) self-fulfilling prophecy