The slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" referred to American claims to which of the following?
a. Missouri
b. Florida
c. Ohio Valley
d. Texas
e. Oregon
Ans: e. Oregon
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McClellan's 1862 Peninsular campaign failed largely because __________
A) Lee retreated and refused to fight B) McClellan avoided battle in hopes of forcing a Confederate surrender C) Lincoln denied McClellan sufficient troops D) Lee burned Richmond to prevent it falling into Union hands
Custer's defeat at Little Bighorn in 1876 was made possible in part by an unusually large gathering of tribal warriors.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
President Carter announced the United States would boycott the Olympics in 1980 in response to what world event?
A. the death of eight Marines in Iran B. the Islamic rebellion in Afghanistan C. OPEC oil price increases that drove up inflation to nearly 14 percent D. the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
When the delegates to the Second Continental Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence, they
A. established a stable government for the new nation. B. risked their lives by committing treason. C. demonstrated complete confidence that America would achieve victory against Great Britain. D. continued to express a desire for reconciliation with England.