The Truman administration responded in 1950 to the onset of fighting in Korea by
A. declaring war on North Korea.
B. warning China not to intervene.
C. telling South Korea to stand down.
D. threatening the use of atomic weapons.
E. calling on the United Nations to intervene.
Answer: E
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A) slavery. B) congressional representation. C) taxation. D) western land claims.
All of the following were signs that the debate over slavery was intensifying through the 1850s EXCEPT
A) the disagreement regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act. B) the formation of the American Party. C) the organization of bands of "border ruffians." D) the beating of Senator Charles Sumner. E) the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas.
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a. Attend an approved Neo-Confucian academy for further instruction. b. Serve in the army for a period of time in order to experience ‘real life.' c. Manage a piece of property according to Mencian principles and at a profit. d. Actively ‘seek truth through facts.'
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a. major Viking kings. b. Scandinavian gods. c. areas taken by Viking raids in great battles. d. Christian saints after the Vikings converted to Christianity. e. areas that eventually became permanent Viking settlements.