The greatest spur to exploration of the North American continent from the 1670s to the 1840s was a quest for __________
A) farm lands
B) pasture lands
C) gold
D) furs
Answer: D
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Hitler's claim to the Sudetenland was based on __________.
A. the presence of ethnic Germans B. German business interests in area coal mines C. earlier agreements with Czechoslovakia D. a treaty with the Soviet Union
In order to persuade the Border States to remain in the Union, President Lincoln
a. relied solely on moral appeal. b. used only totally legal methods. c. guaranteed that they could keep slavery permanently. d. never had to use troops. e. used legally dubious methods including the declaration of martial law in Maryland and the deployment of Union soldiers in a local civil war in Missouri.
Who were the suffragettes?
a. women who wanted women to have the same voting rights as men b. women who wanted to ban women from universities c. women who wanted to ban artificial birth control. d. women who wanted a law requiring women to attend universities e. women who wanted to eradicate marriage laws
Whose raids did Charles Martel stop at the Battle of Tours in 732?
a. Franks b. Saxons c. Romans d. Huns e. Muslims