Government-sanctioned explorer Stephen H. Long called the Great Plains the "________."
What will be an ideal response?
Great American Desert
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Who benefitted the most from the Battle of Saratoga, the patriots or the British?
A. neither side, because it ended in a stalemate B. the British, because it proved the patriots could not win a decisive battle C. the Patriots, because it convinced the French to join the American cause D. the British, because it allowed General Burgoyne to recapture Fort Ticonderoga
American investment capital that had been pouring into Europe began to decline by 1928 because of __________.
A. the Wall Street crash in October 1929 B. money being diverted into the booming New York stock market C. public outrage in America over France's occupation of the Ruhr mining and manufacturing district D. a loss of faith in Europe's economy by American investors
Bismarck sought to suppress which group in Germany?
A. Socialists B. Trade unions C. Federalists D. Liberals E. Zionists
Which of the following statements best expresses the new attitude about poverty accepted by some humanitarians in the late nineteenth century?
A. Only the unfit are poor. B. Relief of poverty should be tolerated but never encouraged. C. Anyone can escape poverty through hard work and clean living. D. Environment, rather than personal defects, causes poverty.