Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" was written as a protest against:
A) the Mexican-American War.
B) the annexation of California.
C) pushing Native Americans off their lands.
D) the outcome of the election of 1848.
Answer: A
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a. Mormons b. Methodists c. Catholics d. Baptists
Otto von Bismarck, recognizing that King Leopold II's maneuvers in Africa might throw off the global balance of power, proposed that
a. Germany declare war on Belgium. b. the U.S. and Britain join forces with him to stop Leopold. c. Africa forge an alliance with Germany. d. European powers meet to establish rules for the partition of Africa. e. European powers craft a trade agreement with Africa.
Compare and contrast Islam and Christianity.
What will be an ideal response?
Among the Iroquoian speakers,
A) ?children inherited their father's property. B) ?in old age, individuals often counted on their nieces and nephews for support rather than their own children. C) ?married couples typically resided with the groom's parents. D) ?men spent more time in and around the villages than women. E) ?None of these are correct.