The principal goal of the United Nations has been to
(a) develop military alliances around the world
(b) encourage expansion of international trade
(c) promote peaceful solutions to world problems
(d) regulate the use of atomic energy
Answer: (c) promote peaceful solutions to world problems
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Which one of the following statements accurately describes actions by the Mexican insurgents (rebels) in the early years of their revolt?
A. They encouraged Texas to withdraw from New Spain and become its own independent nation. B. They declared independence from Spain, drafted a constitution, and declared slavery to be abolished. C. They confirmed the legality of slavery, in order to avoid losing support from large landholders who still owned slaves. D. They created a Mexican national army under the leadership of Francisco Villa.
In the Convention of 1818, the United States and Great Britain agreed to
a. terminate the 1815 commercial treaty between the two countries. b. demilitarize the Great Lakes. c. demilitarize the United States-Canadian border. d. a ten-year joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
How did progressive attitudes affect the size of government during the Progressive Era?
A) Progressives believed that local government could best conduct social reforms and supported agencies of experts, so small state and local governments grew. B) Progressives believed that the federal government could best conduct social reforms and supported agencies of experts, so the national government grew. C) All governments shrank because progressives believed that charities could best conduct social reforms and opposed agencies of experts. D) Small state and local governments grew because progressives believed that most voters were too uneducated to understand national issues. E) Progressives believed in the wisdom of the general masses, so all governments shrank while agencies run by nonpoliticians grew.