What key factors shaped combat in Vietnam?
What will be an ideal response?
The country was almost entirely rural and poor. It was mountainous and swampy. The North was united against the South, but the South was home to many vigorous supporters of the North, especially because the government of the South was corrupt and incompetent and repressed Buddhism.
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A) abolished slavery B) limited the vote to property owners or taxpayers C) no formal constitution D) instituted an income tax
What were Alexander's plans for ruling Macedonia?
A) Alexander planned to continue with his father's plan to conquer Persia, and potentially, the world. Alexander was much better prepared for this task than his father. B) Alexander planned to rule the Greek world and if an opportunity presented itself, he would expand to Persia. C) Alexander was a cautious ruler and established peace in Macedon before conquering Egypt. D) Alexander threw caution to the wind and immediately set out for Persia to honor his father through conquest. E) None of these
All of the following are considered major environmental threats facing the world in the 21st century EXCEPT
A) pollution and radioactive waste. B) global warming. C) consumption of energy sources. D) weapons of mass destruction. E) problems with African food production.
In 1890, when the superintendent of the census announced that a stable frontier line was no longer discernible, Americans were disturbed because
a. they knew that the Homestead Act would no longer do them much good. b. they thought that there would be a renewal of Indian warfare. c. the idea of an endlessly open West had been an element of America's history from the beginning. d. many of them hoped eventually to migrate to the West. e. they feared that an influx of new western states would strengthen the Populists and other radicals.