In the second half of the nineteenth century,
A. a Frenchman built the Suez Canal, but it ultimately came under British control.
B. British General Charles Gordon restored Egyptian rule in Sudan with his Sikh-Gurkha army.
C. Tunisia came under the total domination of Berber rebels.
D. the Turks took control of Tripoli from the Italians.
E. France occupied the island of Taiwan.
Answer: A
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Passed by Congress in the face of President Johnson's veto, the Civil Rights Act of 1866:
A. Forced state courts in the South to practice equality by placing them under the watchful eye of the federal judiciary B. Guaranteed equality of economic opportunity by barring discrimination in employment on the basis of race C. Was the first attempt by Congress to desegregate educational facilities in the South D. Guaranteed the right to vote to all adult males with the equivalent of a third-grade education
To what extent is it valid to claim that Abraham Lincoln was "the Great Emancipator"?
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Mary McLeod Bethune was a member of the __________.
A. United Autoworkers B. Southern Tenant Farmers Union C. Black Cabinet D. Department of Labor
The labor system that compelled native workers to labor in Spanish mines and fields in exchange for protection and Christian conversion was known as
A) the encomienda system. B) the hacienda. C) slavery. D) indentured servitude. E) the repartimiento system.