Toward the end of the 1990s, farmers and government officials in the lower Rio Grande Valley had a major dispute with Mexican officials over __________
A. illegal immigration from Mexico
B. Mexico’s failure to fulfill its legal obligation to supply a specified amount of water to the Rio Grande River for irrigation in the valley
C. a class-action law suit in Texas courts over new land claims based on the original Spanish land grants in the area
D. drug smuggling through the area
B
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The people in the Yucatán were early on exposed to Olmec cultural influence, but ___________.
a. The Olmecs had already cleared all the arable fields and exploited the water sources in the area. b. The Mayans spoke only one dialect of their language and considered it impossible to communicate with Olmecs. c. It does not appear that there was much Olmec immigration as Maya culture formed. d. The Olmecs were determined to wipe out Mayan settlements before they could establish a foothold in the region.
Researchers have discovered that as the young women of Fiji consume American television on a regular basis:
a. use of skin lightening agents has increased significantly. b. teen pregnancy rates are increasing. c. eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa are being recorded for the first time. d. the more they express interest in migrating.
What is true about the early NAACP?
A) It was a racially conservative organization. B) White leaders dominated and financed it. C) Because of Washington's opposition, it rarely took stands against the Jim Crow system. D) Washington's spies established the organization in order to crush the Niagara Movement.
The founder of the Tang dynasty was ________
A) Wang Mang B) Wudi C) Shi Huangdi D) Gaozu