Describe the characteristics of the various geographical regions of Africa. To what degree does access to, or lack of, water determine their boundaries?
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The Korean War was a "limited war" in that
A) the war was incompatible with America's professed containment policy. B) the original objective of the war was to push the North Koreans back to where the attack on South Korea had originally begun. C) the United States was the only United Nations country to send troops to help South Korea. D) President Truman pledged support for South Korea without consulting Congress.
Abraham Lincoln gained national recognition from his 1858 debates with Stephen ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why did the National Origins Act of 1924 permit unlimited immigration from the Western Hemisphere?
a. To convince Latin American nations to permit free trade with the United States. b. Latin American nations agreed to allow American intervention in internal affairs in exchange for unlimited immigration. c. Religious leaders saw it as an opportunity to expose Latinos to Protestantism. d. Farmers in California needed Mexican labor.