The first Europeans to reach Japan, in 1542, were the
a. Portuguese
b. Dutch
c. Spanish
d. English
e. Russians
a
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What came about as a result of the Pequot War of 1637?
a. The abolition of Indian "praying towns" b. The triumph of the Pequots over the English settlers c. Four decades of uneasy peace between the Puritans and the Indians d. English restrictions on colonial expansion e. Better relations with the remaining Indians
To the Eisenhower Administration, all of the following were significant weaknesses to the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO) EXCEPT
A. the failure of the member nations to commit themselves to even "meet common danger." B. its failure to include regional neutral nations such as Burma, India, and Indonesia. C. restrictions in the Geneva Accords that prevented Laos, Cambodia, and South Vietnam from participating formally. D. the alliance's "western colorization."
President Hoover initially responded to the collapse of the American economy by
A) stressing the seriousness and long-term nature of the problem. B) demanding that Congress raise taxes. C) creating agencies and boards such as the National Credit Corporation and the Emergency Committee for Employment. D) vetoing the Agricultural Marketing Act.
The Continental System may be best associated with
a. the attempt to destroy Britain's economy. b. the placement of Napoleon's relatives on thrones. c. conscription for the Grand Army. d. control of inflation on the European continent. e. enthusiastic support from Europe's businessmen.