Why did Theodore Roosevelt worry that there could be a European invasion of the Caribbean during his presidency?
A) Since colonies in Asia and Africa were hard to maintain, European nations were seeking new territories.
B) France and Germany were anxious to establish control over the Panama Canal.
C) Jamaica was attempting to gain independence from Britain, and other European nations might aid Britain.
D) European nations had a strong interest in establishing markets for their goods in the Caribbean.
E) The Dominican Republic and Venezuela were indebted to European nations.
E
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What happened in Korea in 1950 and how did the UN and the US respond?
a. The Korean War began. U.S. Army aided North Korea and convinced the United Nations (UN) not to send military aid. b. The Vietnam War began. U.S. Army aided South Korea and convinced the United Nations (UN) to send military aid. c. The Korean War began. U.S. Army aided South Korea and convinced the United Nations (UN) to send military aid. d. The Korean War began. U.S. Army aided Vietnam and convinced the United Nations (UN) to send military aid. e. none of the above.
Sojourner Truth, as an illiterate black woman,
A) proved a powerful voice on the issue of women's rights. B) was an accepted speaker, but received little support. C) conformed to the ideas of the majority of women at the conventions. D) was kept out of woman's rights conventions.
In the Pullman Strike of 1894, what did Grover Cleveland's intervention accomplish?
a. It gave business the court injunction as a new weapon against labor. b. It ensured the success of the strike. c. It failed to end the strike. d. It gave workers the protection of a court injunction. e. It led to the creation of the Pullman Porters Union.
Which of the following factors does not help explain the continuing growth of California agriculture in the years following World War II?
a. It benefited from new technologies developed in the war. b. There was plenty of cheap labor available to work in the fields. c. Small farmers were able to grow their market share as concerns about the use of pesticides on the larger farms grew. d. Farming benefited from the availability of plenty of cheap water.