Which of the following was NOT a name Europeans gave to southwestern Asia and the eastern Mediterranean coast?
a. Near East
b. Asia Minor
c. Occident
d. the Orient
e. Levant
c
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How did Federalist delegates from New England at the Hartford Convention express their strong opposition to the War of 1812?
A) They voted to demand peace and begin state secession activities in New England in December 1814 to put pressure on President Madison to end the war. B) They voted to demand peace and consider New England's secession if peace did not come quickly. C) They voted to demand peace and stop collecting custom duties and taxes for the federal government. D) They voted to demand peace and urge Congress to begin the impeachment process against President Madison.
In the nineteenth century, imperialism
a. motivated Russia to seize Afghanistan and Burma in the 1860s. b. was motivated by a desire to control markets as well as raw materials. c. was denounced by all major European powers until 1874. d. was notable for Britain's advocacy of its practice of assimilation. e. was confined, in practice, to East Asia and western South America.
Which of the following was especially important in helping African Americans cope with urban life?
a. The urban political machine b. The availability of jobs c. Government relief agencies for the urban poor d. Religious activities associated with black churches
African culture has adapted to serve the tourist industry and the export market in the areas of
A. pottery and steel fabrication in Axum. B. wood carving, painting, and sculpture. C. publication, tripling the Onitsha Market pamphlets for tourists since 1994. D. novels and poetry written in local languages. E. high grade steel manufacturing and export.