What brought about the end of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a. American military superiority convinced Mexicans that they could not win.
b. The surrender of Californios in January 1847 convinced Mexico to follow suit.
c. Mexico had run out of money to pay for the war, and Americans were occupying the capital and other principal cities.
d. After gold was discovered in northern California, many Mexican soldiers deserted the army to go to the goldfields.
c
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A) the United States B) France C) Britain D) Spain
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A) Environmental Protection Agency B) Social Security system C) Federal Labor Relations Board D) Federal Reserve Board
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A) creating a stable government for Rome's empire B) creating a stable army to defend Rome's empire C) absorbing Egypt into Rome's empire D) absorbing Parthia into Rome's empire E) securing a stable food supply for Rome's empire
What was the relationship of merchants to Islamic society?
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