What was Secretary of State William Henry Seward’s motivation for signing a treaty with Russia to purchase Alaska?
a) to pave the way for the annexation of western Canada
b) to establish closer commercial relations with Russia
c) to pave the way for the construction of a bridge to Asia
d) to establish the Open Door Policy in the Arctic region
a) to pave the way for the annexation of western Canada
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A) the 2008 recession B) terrorism C) the creation of the European Union D)risingimmigration in the Europe Union
The chief problem for Jeffersonian Indian policy was the Native Americans'
a. cultural stagnance. b. rapid modernization. c. lack of patience and diplomacy. d. lust for war.
Societies in the ancient Americas tended to be isolated from one another because
a. of the constant warfare between these societies b. of geographical features, such as mountains and deserts c. they did not develop sufficiently to expand d. they had no need to move beyond their initial homeland e. their populations concentrated in urban areas
In the later eighteenth century in Britain, both agricultural productivity and real wages
A. stagnated. B. grew. C. slumped. D. None of these answers is correct.