The first scientific society in the world for women was established in
a. England.
b. France.
c. the Dutch Republic.
d. North America.
e. There never was such a society.
c
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A. a close vote in the House of Representatives B. a betrayal by liberal Democrats who wanted to punish Clinton for being too conservative C. special interest groups that were too powerful to be defeated by the health-care task force D. the fear of the American public that the health-care plan was the first step toward socialized medicine
Although forced to surrender in 1754 to French troops constructing Fort Duquesne, the young Virginian who emerged as a hero to fellow colonists was
A) Patrick Henry. B) George Washington. C) James Madison. D) Thomas Jefferson.
Which of the following most accurately describes southern agriculture after the Civil War?
A) Every adult male ex-slave was given forty acres and a mule. B) Both output and productivity declined dramatically. C) "Sharecropping" was outlawed. D) Tobacco replaced cotton as the most valuable crop.
What did John Foster Dulles call the buildup of atomic warheads and the implied threat of using them?
A) ?brinksmanship B) ?containment C) ?covert action D) ?domino theory