The state of Parthia became a major power in the second century BCE for all the following reasons EXCEPT:
a. The Seleucids were distracted by conflicts on their western front with Ptolemaic Egypt.
b. The Parthians recognized Seleucid overlordship while also expanding their power.
c. The Wudi emperor of China threatened to attack the Seleucid territory of Bactria.
d. The Seleucids were reduced to a small rump kingdom after the Parthian conquest of Iran and Mesopotamia.
c. The Wudi emperor of China threatened to attack the Seleucid territory of Bactria.
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a) the Pacific coast b) the Great Plains c) the Missouri River d) the Mississippi River
Which of the following accurately restates the Kennedy administration's concept of counterinsurgency? a. The United States can defeat anti-American radicals by using American forces to quell unrest andlawlessness in Third World countries
b. All that is needed to defeat anti-American revolutionaries in Third World countries is to provide the people ofthose countries with food and medical supplies. c. By training native troops and police forces in pro-American Third World countries, the administration will beable to defeat anti-American revolutionaries. d. American economic advisors can help build stable economies in Third World nations and destroy the rootcause of rebellion and revolution.
The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 asserted that the United States
a. claimed Latin America as part of the American sphere of influence b. Had the right to overthrow Latin American leaders c. Would become an empire d. Was ending slavery e. Was going to take Texas away from Mexico
___________’s The Jungle depicted the brutal exploitation of immigrant workers in the meat packing industry
A) Mark Twain B) Frank Norris C) Ida B. Tarbell D) Upton Sinclair