What did the Central Pacific Railroad lack in 1865?
A) money
B) a dependable labor force
C) government backing
D) an adequate supply of steel
Answer: B
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Which of the following factors BEST describes Russia after the reign of Peter the Great?
A) It was a stable period of strong male tsars. B) Orthodox Christians recognized reforms and operated much like the Roman Catholic Church. C) The nobles no longer possessed a privileged position. D) After a weak period, power was further consolidated by Tsarina Catherine the Great. E) Russia became a thoroughly westernized nation.
In the first centuries of the Republic, the consuls
a. could make decisions on their own. b. were primarily concerned with economic matters and issues involving foreign citizens. c. were elected for life. d. initiated legislation but had no control over the army. e. possessed the authority to nominate a dictator who would have absolute power for up to six months during an emergency.
After 1978, the Soviet Union faced a new challenge from China in the form of ________
A) economic competition B) nuclear weapons C) invasion D) a new commitment to classic Marxism
All of the following states were part of the Third Military District except:
A.) South Carolina B.) Alabama C.) Florida D.) Georgia