What made the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado so atrocious?
A) Most of the victims were defenseless Cheyenne women and children whose bodies were
scalped and mutilated.
B) Federal agents intentionally gave the Cheyenne tribe blankets infected with smallpox, which
led to many deaths in a short amount of time.
C) Over 800 Cheyenne men were gunned down while they were hunting buffalo.
D) Colonel John M. Chivington's entire military force was ambushed and killed by Cheyenne
warriors.
A
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In the off-year elections of 1946, the ____________________ gained control of Congress for the first time since 1928
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In the first half of the eighteenth century, the Ottomans experienced a literary golden age and
a. wide-ranging reform of the ulama. b. the suppression of science. c. Jews took over the theater, destroying the classical style in which two men play all parts. d. the printing press was introduced.
What brought the Sui dynasty to an end after only 30 years?
a. Invasions by the Huns. b. Internal rebellion led by local lords. c. A Hindu emperor. d. Overthrow by the eldest son. e. Disastrous military campaigns, especially against Korea.
Martin Van Buren succeeded Andrew Jackson as president in 1837.
a. true b. false