Despite his antagonistic stance, President Polk avoided war with Britain over Oregon Territory by offering to settle its boundary at the 49th parallel
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ans: True
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Which of the following was not a significant reason for Russia's lack of preparedness for war in 1914?
A. Lack of confidence in the Tsarist government. B. Peasant discontent. C. Concentration of industrial worker's frustrations set in urban locales. D. Lack of consensus in the voting parties of the Parliament. E. Resentment of Alexandra's influence on Nicholas II.
The proslavery argument
A. was successful in influencing northern public opinion on slavery. B. refused to consider the Bible, depending instead on racist scientific treatises. C. was fully developed before 1830 as part of the antitariff campaign. D. was primarily used to satisfy the consciences of southerners.
The concept of jihad attracted and helped lead which group of people to Islam?
A) Berbers B) Georgians C) Bulgarians D) Turks
Which of the following was a provision of the Missouri Compromise? a. After Missouri's admission to the Union as a slave state, slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Purchaseterritory north of 36° 30'
b. New nonslaveholding settlers in Missouri would receive a homestead of forty acres of land. c. The Louisiana Purchase territory was to be open to white settlers only. d. Free blacks were barred from settling in Missouri.