What event prompted President Johnson to appeal to Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
A. the suicide bombing at the U.S. military base at Pleiku
B. alleged attacks against U.S. destroyers by North Vietnamese patrol boats
C. the surprise attack launched by North Vietnam and the Vietcong on Tet, the Vietnamese lunar New Year holiday
D. the search-and-destroy mission by American troops that resulted in the My Lai Massacre
Answer: B
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In the period following the Cold War, American leaders chose to
a. take a leading role in creating new world institutions. b. only engage in military interventions with the blessing of the United Nations. c. stay out of global entities like the International Criminal Court. d. avoid the United Nations completely.
The high point of slavery coincided with other important world history events, which included
a. France becoming the leading world power. b. naval power exemplified by the Dutch. c. advanced military methods and technology that made warfare less expensive and more widespread. d. the Atlantic world becoming a transcultural zone where many could make fortunes. e. England and Spain becoming locked in a near-constant conflict.
Captain Jacob Leisler, the head of the rebel militia that took control of New York in 1689:
a. was knighted for his role in supporting the Glorious Revolution. b. was a close ally of Sir Edmund Andros, who was trying to regain control of the Dominion of New England. c. was overthrown and killed in so grisly a manner that the rivalry between his friends and foes polarized New York politics for years. d. sought to impose Catholic rule but was defeated by a Protestant militia in a short but bloody civil war.
Which of the following was so valuable that it carried the same value as gold, pound for pound?
A) salt B) ivory C) silver D) sugar