A transcontinental railroad was not built before the Civil War because

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North-South sectional differences prevented Congress from selecting a route

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Which neolithic society flourished in China between 5000 and 3000 B.C.E.?

A. Zhou B. Yu C. Xia D. Shang E. Yangshao

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Since the early 1920s, a fascist-led government had been in power in

A. Japan. B. Spain. C. Italy. D. France. E. Germany.

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All of the following were effects of the Crusades except ______________.

A. raising hostility with the Muslim world B. re-opening long distance trade to Western Europe C. stimulation of banking techniques D. growth of literacy E. legitimating violence against non-Christians

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How did the domestic conflict over the Vietnam War and increasingly violence in cities connected to poverty and civil rights transform American politics?

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