Military Peace Establishment Act
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He cut the navy and army to two regiments, although he did not disband the standing army. Jefferson also was concerned about the national debt. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, in New York, was created to ensure that officer candidates were chosen on merit rather than on wealth or family connections.
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After achieving independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico's chief concern was securing its northern border with the United States, which was addressed by __________
A) offering land grants in Texas to Americans who agreed to follow Mexican laws B) adopting the mission system in California and New Mexico to convert Indians to Christianity C) creating military alliances with the Apache and Comanche, who dominated that region D) relocating Mexican settlers from the interior to this region
What are hieroglyphs?
a. A tool used to carve the insides of a fruit. b. The earliest Egyptian writing, in which pictures stood for whole words or separate sounds of words. c. A way of dancing. d. A rituals in which live animals were offered to the gods.
During what time-period did the Sioux Indians expand westward onto the Great Plains? Discuss at least two factors that helped them expand.
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In which of the following ways was China different from other early civilizations?
A) The earliest settlements were along rivers. B) There was a real lack of dependence on agriculture. C) They lacked a system of writing. D) They were more isolated than others. E) They lacked any real governmental structure.