After World War II, how did both Democrats and Republicans end any possibility of a return to isolationism?
a. They immediately agreed to appropriate billions of dollars for the defense budget.
b. They insisted that American troops remain deployed in massive numbers throughout the world.
c. They voted to extend lend-lease to any country in need.
d. They worked to educate the public about the Soviet threat.
D
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The most successful colonial governors:
A) blocked the rising power of colonial assemblies, thereby pleasing the king and Parliament. B) used their appointive powers and control of land grants to win allies in colonial legislatures. C) abolished the colonial judicial system, whose members frequently overturned their executive orders and legislative action. D) were able to stay in office during the Revolutionary War and went on to enjoy political power after independence. E) had to leave office after twelve years, because the king and Parliament imposed term limits.
Why was Geraldine Ferraro's participation on the 1984 Democratic presidential ticket with Mondale significant in U.S. history?
A) She was the first woman to appear on television at a major party rally. B) She was the first woman to be mentioned in a major campaign statement. C) She was the first woman on a major party's presidential campaign ticket. D) She was the first woman nominated for president by a major political party.
Cecil Rhodes endowed a scholarship in his name with the intention of
a. allowing students the opportunity of international travel. b. creating a community of humanitarian scholars. c. furthering the efforts of international diplomacy. d. allowing students to finish at Oxford and perpetuate English traditions. e. giving poor, lower-class students a chance for higher education.
The economy of the Netherlands in the seventeenth century can be described as __________.
A. strong and diverse B. weak and in decline C. strictly agrarian D. limited to manufacturing industries