________________ led a 600-man expedition through the southeastern portion of North America. He was buried on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Hernando De Soto
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a. relations with Colombia worsened. b. Russia refused, for the first time, to follow the Open Door policy in China. c. it appeared to usher in a new period in which interventionism would not be emphasized. d. Democrats in Congress vowed to block his appointment.
What kind of popular novels did early nineteenth-century middle-class Americans tend to prefer?
A) urban crime stories B) sentimental family stories C) western sagas D) pirate adventure tales
Which of the following is true of the nation building program and of counterinsurgency? a. These programs were based on the American assumption that the United States model of capitalism anddemocracy could be successfully transferred to other parts of the world
b. Each complimented the other and made it possible to place American aid in the hands of the people of theThird World who most needed that aid. c. The two ideas revived faith throughout the Third World that America was the exemplar of freedom anddemocracy. d. These programs drained money from all branches of the armed services, which were already underfunded.
In 1993, President de Klerk agreed with Nelson Mandela to implement
A. immediate and total National Party control until the ANC had greater experience in governing such a diverse society. B. a transitional period in which representatives of the National Party and the ANC would be cabinet members. C. democratic national elections. D. a temporary dictatorship which combined representatives of both parties. E. a voting system which was restricted to those who could both read and write.