In the 16th century, Muslim influence along the maritime rim of Asia declined because of Portuguese
a. superior naval power.
b. exploitation of indigenous rivalries.
c. use of terror against all who opposed their objectives.
d. All of these answers are correct.
d
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The U.S. war with Spain was later called the "Splendid Little War" because
A) it did not cost the United States much money. B) very few lives were lost. C) it only lasted four months and the United States gained a great deal of territory and power. D) there were only a few battles.
The South furiously objected to the House's passage of the Tallmadge amendment to the Missouri statehood bill because
a. they believed it would threaten the sectional balance. b. they saw Missouri as their key chance to gain a slaveholding majority in the Senate. c. they thought it would slow the growth of the West. d. they realized it would open the door to radical abolitionism. e. they saw Missouri as the key to the future of slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
John Quincy Adams, elected president in 1825, was charged by his political opponents with having struck a "corrupt bargain" when he appointed ____ to become ____
a. John C. Calhoun; vice president b. William Crawford; chief justice of the Supreme Court c. Henry Clay; secretary of state d. Daniel Webster; secretary of state e. Nicholas Biddle; president of the Bank of the United States
Who was the first Spanish to attempt to map the Coastline?
a. Cabrillo b. Le Gazpi c. Cermeno d. Vizcaino