Cecil Rhodes can best be described as a
a. member of Parliament who crafted the British plan for imperialism in South Africa.
b. mining expert hired by the British South Africa company to extract gold from South Africa.
c. mining magnate who helped expand British territorial holdings in southern Africa.
d. British missionary who sought to bring Christianity to South African people.
e. brilliant military strategist who successfully attacked the Boer republics.
b
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In the election of 1844, the tiny anti-Texas, anti-slavery Liberty Party
a. helped Clay win the popular vote, but not the electoral vote. b. made headlines with its radicalism, but no difference in the voting. c. drew crucial votes away from Clay in New York. d. helped Polk win the popular vote, but not the electoral vote. e. finally made slavery an issue in politics.
As a result of Parliament's rejection of the petitions of the Continental Congress
a. Americans reluctantly obeyed the British laws. b. the drift towards war became inevitable and fighting between the American colonists and Great Britain commenced in April 1775 at Lexington and Concord, Mass. c. Sam Adams and John Hancock were arrested. d. America sent new petitions to Parliament. e. Ben Franklin returned to the colonies since his efforts failed.
What was the purpose of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
A) ?to replace the central bank with regional banks B) ?to reduce the power of the Federal Reserve Board C) ?to facilitate trade between the United States and its neighbors D) ?to provide a means for controlling the currency and money supply
In 1816, __________ soundly defeated the Federalist candidate Rufus King
A) Martin Van Buren B) William Henry Harrison C) James Monroe D) Thomas Jefferson