Manifest Destiny was the doctrine that __________
A) God intended the United States to extend westward to the Pacific
B) Indians who refused to assimilate should be exterminated
C) the United States was and should be a Christian nation
D) the United States should become the most powerful nation in the Americas
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A) executed for treason B) sold as slaves in the West Indies C) driven over their lands to the western frontier D) became forced laborers on English farms
Which of the following best describes the relationship between humans and the environment in Mesopotamia?
A. Only farmers had sufficient knowledge to manipulate the surrounding environment. B. Humans had to constantly innovate ways to alter their environment to accommodate rapid population growth. C. Religious beliefs prevented humans from tampering with the environment. D. Periodic environmental disasters led to the frequent social collapse of large settlements.
Which of the following was a union benefit the railroad "brotherhoods" provided their members prior to the Civil War?
A. medical leave B. insurance C. retirement pension D. job security
How did Americans respond to the bull market climate on the eve of the great crash in 1929?
a. A general sense of caution about the ability of the market to continue to yield such fantastic dividends caused the market to falter. b. Average Americans tended not to invest in the market themselves, instead relying on professional stockbrokers to invest their savings. c. Many Americans looked to the government for guidance on how to invest in such a rapidly growing market. d. Wild optimism about the continued growth of the stock market led Americans to engage in speculative investing practices. e. Wary about the danger of "get rich quick" schemes, many Americans carefully guarded their life savings.