Which of the following best explains the response of the Chinese government to student pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square in June 1989?
a. Chinese leaders instituted reforms that would transform China into a parliamentary democracy by 1998.
b. A dialogue was opened between government officials and leaders of the pro-democracy movement.
c. The army cordoned off Tiananmen Square
and, by denying the demonstrators food and water, starved theminto submission.
d. The army stormed the square and massacred hundreds of demonstrators.
d
You might also like to view...
The economic crisis that struck Mexico in 1981-1982 was caused by
A) restrictions on oil imports from Mexico by the United States. B) the flight of domestic and foreign capital from Mexico. C) a sharp decline in the purchasing power of Mexicans. D) a sharp decline in oil prices.
What did the creator of The Hearth-Stone of the Poor featured in Harper's Weekly most likely hope that viewers would notice about the wealthy couple in this illustration?
A) their stylish clothing B) their indifference C) their care for their own children D) their proud bearing
Which of the following was an outcome of John Brown's raid?
A) John Brown failed to foment the slave revolt he had planned. B) John Brown failed to inspire a keen sense of fear and loathing among the southern public. C) John Brown's raid was an unfathomable, appalling episode to all northerners. D) John Brown was badly criticized by abolitionist Ralph Waldo Emerson. E) John Brown's raid crushed the "northern way of life."
Who took the lead in establishing the Washington administration's domestic priorities?
A) Alexander Hamilton B) George Washington C) John Marshall D) Thomas Jefferson E) John Adams