Following the shelling of Veracruz in 1914, President Wilson ordered General John J. Pershing to capture the forces of Pancho Villa. What was the result?
a. Villa's troops were defeated in a battle near El Paso.
b. Pershing's forces pursued Villa but were unable to catch the Mexicans.
c. After two minor victories, Pershing's army gave up the chase and returned to Texas.
d. Villa's troops ambushed Pershing, killing him and many of his men.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
Which contemporary society most closely mirrored feudal Japanese patterns of decentralized rule, and economy based on agricultural peasant labor, and emergence of a warrior elite following a distinct code of honor?
a. Polynesian b. Inca c. Western European d. Russian e. Islamic
American women followed the fashions of _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What is the scientific consensus from studying the evidence of ironworking in Africa?
a. It appears to have occurred at different times in northern and southern Africa. b. The ironworking techniques of the two areas indicate that northern and southern Africa developed independently of each other. c. The ironworking techniques of both northern and southern Africa are very similar. d. Metallurgy appeared in Egypt before anywhere else in Africa. e. Metallurgy began in Sudan and moved north along trade routes.