Which term did Americans use in the 1840s to describe the idea that the United States should possess the entire continent?
A. containment
B. globalization
C. manifest destiny
D. popular sovereignty
Ans: C. manifest destiny
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The most accurate statement about tobacco during the seventeenth century is that it
A) was immediately encouraged by both King James I and the London Company. B) grew on semicleared land, but required a lot of human labor. C) sold so poorly that there was little interest in growing it. D) was initially grown on large, well-manicured fields.
Which of the following amendments is not accurately defined?
A) ?? The Sixteenth Amendment permits Congress to apportion and collect income taxes. B) ?? The Seventeenth Amendment allows the direct election of members of the House of Representatives. C) ?? The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol. D) ?? The Nineteenth Amendment guarantees the right to vote for women. E) ?? They are all accurately defined.
Why was Apollo 11 significant to Americans at the time?
A) It provided hope to Americans in difficult times. B) It showed the dangers of space flight. C) It pointed to the close relationship between civilian and military space flights. D) It captured the futility of the space race. E) It marked the first successful launch of the space shuttle.