Who created a personal empire in equatorial Africa in the late nineteenth century?
A) Alexander I
B) Leopold II
C) Napoleon III
D) Charles X
B) Leopold II
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What conclusion can you draw to explain why Americans resisted the Lend-Lease Program?
A) Americans wanted to remain isolationist and not participate in the European war. B) Americans did not want either side of the war to benefit from American power. C) Americans believed that the Lend-Lease Program was too expensive. D) Americans believed that Roosevelt was supporting the wrong side in the war. E) Americans believed that England would lose and Lend-Lease would only provoke Hitler into attacking the United States.
After the secession of South Carolina, which of the following arguments was advanced by southern extremists? a. Those who favor compromise do not have the best interests of the South at heart and are traitors to thesouthern cause
b. All southern states should follow South Carolina's lead and prepare to attack the North and take the westernterritories by force. c. Other southern states should not be influenced by South Carolina's decision and must make their ownindependent decisions about withdrawing from the Union. d. Even those who favor compromise should support secession because a better deal can be made bynegotiating from outside rather than inside the Union.
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Indian politics have been dominated by
a. efforts to control population growth and introduce birth control methods. b. attempts to introduce democratic reforms and liberalize the press. c. continued tensions with Pakistan and Muslim communities in India. d. public health measures designed to curb the AIDS epidemic.
In 1775, the Conciliatory Propositions
A. were issued as an appeal by the British government to colonial moderates. B. temporarily reduced tensions in the colonies. C. saw Parliament agree to the terms of the First Continental Congress. D. forced Parliament to send more troops to Boston. E. called on Parliament to reduce taxes for the sake of colonial peace.