The Battle of Antietam was particularly critical because it
a. inflated an already dangerous overconfidence among Southerners.
b. ended Lee's plan of invading the North.
c. delayed Lincoln's plan to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.
d. ensured the reelection of President Lincoln.
e. prevented intervention by Britain and France on behalf of the Confederacy.
e
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The people of New Spain were __________ than were the English who settled in North America.
a. more likely to arrive in family groups b. more racially tolerant c. less inclined to conquer Indian peoples d. less interested in spreading Christianity
The religious and social orthodoxy established by the Puritans could not last in New England because:
A) the growth of cities weakened the commitment of New Englanders toward family life. B) Anglicans arrived in New England and started to establish their churches. C) the hinterland towns where the bulk of the New England population lived merged with the bustling economic and social world of New England's cities. D) prosperity weakened the younger generations' commitment to the strict religious practices of their forefathers. E) few colonists resided in New England permanently because of the miserable living conditions.
Roosevelt's Lend-Lease policy __________
A) ensured British access to American war supplies B) placed restrictions on materials the United States could ship to Britain C) encountered almost no opposition from American congressmen D) was strongly supported by American isolationists E) was approved by Congress but never implemented
Why did Mexico experience an economic crisis in the mid-1990s?
A) the devaluation of the peso B) economic isolation C) shortages of raw materials D) shortages of goods