John C. Calhoun attempted to avenge his humiliation at Martin Van Buren’s hand by blocking Van Buren’s appointment as ambassador to England
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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The Wilmot Proviso was an attempt to
A) keep Mexican territory south of the Rio Grande from being annexed to the United States. B) ban slavery from Mexican territory ceded to the United States. C) avoid war between the United States and Mexico. D) annex all of Mexico to the United States.
Why did recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools become a new characteristic of American public life in the 1890s?
A) as a reaction to industrialization B) to follow the model of Britain C) in response to the high tide of immigration D) as a celebration of local founders days in towns and cities
What is one of the oldest written languages and the classical language of India?
A) ?Mughal B) ?Hajj C) ?Harijann D) ?Sanskrit E) ?Gosh
Egyptians were dependent on which river?
A) ?Nile B) ?Amazon C) ?Danube D) ?Rhodes E) ?Tiber