The first goal of postwar expansionists in the United States after 1815 was to __________
a. obtain the Pacific Northwest from Great Britain
b. obtain Florida from Spain
c. acquire the former French colony of Louisiana
d. develop the trans-Appalachian West
e. eradicate the Native Americans
B
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A) had no strategic purpose for the Allies. B) was the most destructive bombing campaign of the war. C) included three waves of planes dropping incendiary bombs, igniting major fires in the city. D) All of the above.
In opposing the War of 1812, what reason did Representative John Randolph, a conservative Virginian, give for Indian attacks on frontier settlements?
A) Randolph declared that the Indians had been unjustly deprived of their lands by white settlers. B) Randolph claimed that the Indians were wicked and unruly savages. C) Randolph believed that British agents had incited the Indians to attack. D) Randolph stated that the Indians were plotting to reclaim their ancestral lands in the East. E) Randolph said that the Indians had been cheated in transactions with white traders.
Although fighting had raged for two years, the Americans did not declare independence until 1777
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ibn Battuta was able to travel extensively across Asia and Africa in the early 14th century because
A. he was welcomed as an Islamic judge in many Muslim kingdoms. B. new maritime technology made long- distance travel more common. C. he was able to take advantage of existing trade routes. D. the Mongol kingdoms provided safe passage for merchants and travelers. E. all of the above.