In the early 1770s, the missions of San Antonio __________
A. had been abandoned by the Jesuit priests
B. controlled some of the best grazing lands in the region and had built a sophisticated acequia system
C. depended on the good will of the residents for subsistence because of their economic difficulties
D. were converted into presidios because of the increased Apache threat to the area
B
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One of the requirements of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca to visit the ________, a black meteorite that was worshipped by pagans and incorporated into Islamic practice
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What feature of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 established the basic framework of federal agricultural policy for decades to come?
A) The government provided subsidies to producers of major farm commodities in return for cutting production. B) In order to boost agricultural production the government made loans to farmers to invest in more land, machinery, and labor. C) In years of big harvests and low prices, the government would make loans to farmers and store their surplus crops in government warehouses. D) The government encouraged the survival of the family farm by withholding aid to agribusiness. E) Farm workers were now covered by collective bargaining and minimum wage laws.
The loyalty program __________
A) was used for intimidation, not personnel decisions B) was strongly opposed by Truman's Justice Department C) resulted in the firings and resignations of many innocent Americans D) was ruled unconstitutional in 1952
By about _____________, hunters had caused the extinction of most big mammal species in the Americas.
a. 800 BCE. b. 8000 BCE. c. 80,000 BCE. d. 800 CE.