In the two years following Hernán Cortés's arrival, how many of the original 20 to 25 million inhabitants of Mexico survived?
A) 1 million
B) 2 million
C) 5 million
D) 10 million
Answer: B) 2 million
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A) They delivered votes at election time. B) They ran settlement houses. C) They served as informal welfare agents for the needy. D) They protected the troubled in the neighborhood. E) They dispensed patronage jobs, contracts, and other political favors.
Which of the following is not true about the Whiskey Rebellion?
a. It was fought over the tax on whiskey. b. It was quelled by Washington and twelve thousand militia men. c. It was centered in rural New York. d. It was seen as a challenge to the power of the federal government. e. President Washington pardoned the rebels.
This map of the Middle East reveals that __________
A) the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz had little relevance to American economic interests B) the Middle East was still under the influence of European colonialism C) U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil increased the importance of conflicts in this region for Americans D) the Soviet Union expanded into the Middle East in order to secure its oil reserves
Which of the following did NOT happen during Carter's tenure as the president of the United States?
A) Some public schools had to close because there was not enough energy to heat them. B) The meltdown of a nuclear reactor occurred at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. C) Stagflation was brought under control through an increase in government spending. D) The promotion of human rights abroad was established as an element of American policy. E) A peace agreement was brokered between Israel and Egypt.