The United States intervened in Haiti and Bosnia during the 1990s to
(a) gain access to new markets
(b) acquire colonies for an economic empire
(c) stop conflicts within those nations
(d) disrupt international drug trafficking
Answer: (c) stop conflicts within those nations
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A) they could be easily maintained. B) such houses were cooler. C) such dwellings were the traditional homes of new immigrants. D) trees for building were rare.
The Pan-Slavic movement sought to ________
A. unite all Slavs under the protection of Russia B. gain independence for Bosnia and Herzegovina C. gain independence for Serbia and Montenegro D. unite all Slavs in an independent state
The condition of the 500,000 or so free blacks was considerably better in the _______ compared to the _______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the mid-eighteenth century the religious makeup of the Middle Colonies was
A. evenly divided between Catholic and Protestant. B. overwhelmingly Protestant. C. not dominated by any sect. D. mostly Catholic.