President Grant wanted the United States to annex the Dominican Republic for all the following reasons EXCEPT
A) annexation had strong public and congressional support.
B) it had an important natural harbor.
C) it was rich in mineral resources.
D) it could be a safe haven for black Americans.
A
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a. The narrator may be lying, since he is a perfidious Muslim. b. As Don Quixote's wife, she has a reason to exaggerate his chivalrous behavior. c. The giants Don Quixote claimed to see while tilting at windmills were, like Cide, real. d. Sancho Panza may have been a double for this figure and the real narrator.
Who established the Qing dynasty in China?
a. Tibetans b. Manchus c. Chinese d. Mongols e. Laotians
The Hawaiian class of high chiefs were known as the
A. kapu. B. heiau. C. ali`i nui. D. marae. E. chimu.
The police officers who beat Rodney King were brought to trial and __________
A) found guilty and imprisoned B) acquitted C) found guilty but served no time D) set free on technicalities