Claiming the Rio Grande rather than the Nueces River as the boundary of Texas gave the United States a claim to __________.
A. New Mexico and parts of Colorado
B. Oregon and Washington
C. Kansas and Oklahoma
D. Nevada and Utah
Answer: A
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a. his conservative views on race. b. Richard Nixon's promise to escalate the war in Vietnam. c. the violence that had occurred at the Democratic convention in Chicago. d. the antiwar movement's support for Richard Nixon's candidacy.
Fed up with business as usual in Washington, and convinced that Obama was a dangerous socialist, disgruntled conservative and independents formed a loosely coordinated alliance dubbed the ________ Party movement.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How did Great Britain react to the Continental System?
a. It invaded France b. It organized its own blockade c. It negotiated a peace agreement with France d. It formed an alliance with Austria and Prussia
Why did freight businesses not immediately shift to the railroads when they were first built?
A) Companies distrusted the safety of the steam engine. B) Companies received financial incentives from the government to stay with canal routes. C) Canal boats were cheaper. D) Companies were not convinced of their reliability. E) Companies were fiercely loyal to the canal operators.