According to the British poet Rudyard Kipling, the "white man's burden" was the responsibility to
A) manage global affairs.
B) civilize so-called racially inferior peoples.
C) develop new technologies.
D) maintain economic dominance.
E) safeguard Western colonists in their homes abroad.
B
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After Japan entered the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, President Roosevelt __________________.
A. waged an undeclared war against Japanese naval forces in the Pacific B. secured legislation that gave him the power to enforce the Open Door policy in the Far East C. imposed an embargo on shipments of aviation fuel and scrap metal to Japan D. signed mutual defense treaties with Far Eastern nations threatened by Japanese aggression
What was the Newcomen Engine designed to do?
A) drain mines B) bore tunnels C) haul coal D) pave roads
Debate among the presidential candidates in 1912 focused on
a. women's suffrage. b. foreign policy. c. civil rights. d. the trusts. e. the railroads.
In 1920, how did the 19th Amendment expand the electorate?
a. It lowered the voting age to 18. b. It gave women the right to vote. c. It ended property ownership requirements for voting. d. It ended religious requirements for voting.