After the conquests of Alexander the Great, the government of the Persian Empire
a. was maintained more or less intact.
b. was changed to a democracy.
c. was changed to a traditional Macedonian monarchy.
d. was transformed into a mix of democracy and monarchy.
a
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The declaration of war by Congress on June 18, 1812 reflected several U.S. motives. However, this text concludes that:
a. many Americans refused to submit to Britain's activities on the seas and with Indians b. a large majority believed America had to reestablish free trade with all nations c. people in New England and the South were almost unanimous in wanting Britain punished d. geography is the most important factor in determining how congressmen voted
President George H. W. Bush's call for U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf came when
A) it was rumored that Iraq was developing nuclear weapons. B) Iraq engaged in a bitter war with Iran. C) the Soviet Union sent its forces into southern Iraq. D) the United Nations decided to support Iraq's claim on Kuwait. E) Iraq invaded Kuwait and gained control of its oil production.
Whose campaign to protect the wilderness led to the establishment of Yosemite National Park and the founding of the Sierra Club?
A) Joseph G. McCoy B) Hamlin Garland C) Owen Wister D) John Wesley Powell E) John Muir
Which of the following statements about upward mobility in the late nineteenth century is the most accurate?
A) Andrew Carnegie's rise from poverty to colossal wealth was typical of the opportunities open to immigrants in America. B) Few industrial leaders came from the privileged classes because they were too soft to make it in the world of competitive capitalism. C) Skilled workers had few opportunities to rise to the top in small companies. D) Immigrants who got ahead in the late nineteenth century were more likely to go from rags to respectability than from rags to riches. E) Middle class Americans tended to slide downward more often than rise upward in socio-economic rank.