For what purpose was Pago Pago in the Samoan Islands acquired by the United States?
A) for the value of its coconut production
B) to prevent the British from taking control
C) to protect the Christian missions there
D) as an excellent harbor for the navy
D
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Theodore Roosevelt's reform philosophy was closest to that of
a. muckraking journalists. b. the Gospel of Efficiency. c. the Knights of Labor. d. the Social Gospel Movement.
One of the economic problems of the late nineteenth century was
A) high inflation. B) agricultural underproduction. C) an unequal distribution of wealth. D) overly powerful labor unions.
All of the following cities became major ports because of the development of the whaling industry from the 1830s-1850s EXCEPT
A) Honolulu B) San Francisco C) New Bedford D) Charleston
Evaluate the following statement: Although the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is usually cited as the beginning of World War II, America was already at war at the time
What will be an ideal response?