What event caused the US to gain control of the Mississippi River and River Valley?
What will be an ideal response?
The Lousianna Purchase
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Which statement best explains the German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare?
a. The United States was too preoccupied with economic issues to enter the war.
b. The British navy’s defeat would end the war quickly.
c. The only way to win the war was to deter American involvement.
d. War with the United States was no threat.
Why did Frontenac encourage French exploratory expeditions in the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley?
A. Acting under the direction of the French Catholic church, he wanted to Christianize the Native Americans of the region. B. He hoped to gain control of the fur trade by establishing a trade route to Mexico. C. He was carrying out the instructions of the French government. D. He wanted to subjugate the Native Americans of the region.
What was a consequence of the increase in trade across Eurasia?
a. It exposed the differences in wealth between the East and the West. b. Rome was able to begin to produce more desirable goods. c. The demand for the silks of China and the spices and incense of Arabia and the Indian Ocean decreased. d. Without the availablity of gold and silver for payment, bartering and exchange of services became acceptable forms of payment.
What was the White Lotus Society?
What will be an ideal response?