The first economic hub linking Asia and the Americas was
a. Batavia
b. Goa
c. Melaka
d. Manila
e. London
d
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The image of southern women on p. 281 can best be used to illustrate
A) Union propaganda. B) Union sympathy for southern women. C) Confederate propaganda. D) Union respect for southern women.
How did the end of the Vietnam War contribute to the nation's economic woes?
A) Taxes were on the rise after the end of this war. B) The war had consumed much of the fuel that was on reserve, thus leading to an oil shortage. C) U.S. participation in this war led to strained relations with members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). D) Returning veterans entered a job market already dealing with massive layoffs.
Europeans turned to alternative routes to Asia when __________
A) religious fighting in Europe blocked traditional overland routes B) renewed Islamic power in the Middle East cut off the Silk Road to Cathay C) an outbreak of plague blocked trade routes through Central Asia D) Columbus discovered the Americas
Which incident represents a racist policy of the federal government?
A. black labor marches B. zoot suit riots C. Japanese internment D. Chinese immigration policies