Britain and France remained neutral during the Civil War because these rival nations did not want to upset the delicate balance of power between themselves
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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What caused the Yugoslav civil war (1991–1999)?
a) The country, artificially constructed in 1919 out of various nationalities, languages, and religions, fell apart with the end of the Cold War. b) Because Yugoslavia was close to the Russian border, it was harder to get free of Soviet control. Consider This: Most of the fighting centered around Bosnia-Herzegovina. See 15.1.2: Hard Revolutions. c) The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church excommunicated the patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, causing widespread fighting to break out. Consider This: Most of the fighting centered around Bosnia-Herzegovina. See 15.1.2: Hard Revolutions. d) Slovenia was the territory mainly responsible for the outbreak of the civil war. Consider This: Most of the fighting centered around Bosnia-Herzegovina. See 15.1.2: Hard Revolutions.
Where were European and Asian merchants of the first century most likely to find seaports where they could trade for pepper, cinnamon, and gems?
a. Italy b. India c. Afghanistan d. Japan e. Arabia
Helmholtz's demonstration of the speed of a nervous impulse
A. showed that an impulse could travel in both directions, equally fast, within a single neuron B. showed that neurons worked just like wires in an electrical system-impulses traveled just as fast as electrons C. showed that sensory nerves were twice as fast as motor nerves D. led eventually to the development of reaction time as an important research method
Which of these explains why landless whites in the South had fewer economic opportunities than their counterparts in the North?
A. slavery B. immigration C. population growth D. federal policies