Where did Franklin Pierce and his Southern expansionist supporters acquire new territory?
(A) Cuba
(B) Nicaragua
(C) Mexico
(D) Japan
Answer: (C) Mexico
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A) the emergence of a platform for local businesses to compete equally with large chains B) an alarming rise in debt taken on to purchase the expensive technology C) fading interest in the products of Hollywood D) the development of mass culture
Which of the following contributed to high mortality rates among the indigenous peoples in the Americas after the European arrival?
A) New World weapons B) Old World diseases C) massive flooding D) volcanic eruption
President Reagan left the United States an economic legacy of
A) increased national debt. B) a declining gross national product. C) high inflation and unemployment. D) higher savings and lower interest rates.
By the mid ____ century, Great Britain had become the world's first and richest industrial nation.
A. 15th B. 16th C. 17th D. 18th E. 19th