The Bear Flag Revolt started when
a. Sloat landed at Monterey.
b. Fremont seized Hawk's Peak.
c. the U.S. Congress declared war on Mexico.
d. 30 armed American settlers descended on the village of Sonoma.
Answer: d. 30 armed American settlers descended on the village of Sonoma.
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How did New Netherland become New York?
A. It was taken by an English invading fleet. B. The Dutch abandoned it; the English then colonized it. C. The English in adjacent areas gradually absorbed the isolated Dutch settlements. D. The Dutch sold it to the English.
In 1862, as the South decided it needed a "knockout punch" to win the War, General Lee decided upon an invasion of which state?
A. Virginia B. Maryland C. Kentucky D. Pennsylvania E. West Virginia
All of the following are true of the Iraq War EXCEPT that
A. Saddam Hussein was captured in December 2003. B. George W. Bush declared victory in the Iraq war in May 2003. C. support for the war steadily declined in the years after the first claim of victory. D. Iraq's rumored supply of "weapons of mass destruction" was uncovered by American troops in 2005. E. over 4,000 American soldiers died in Iraq after Bush's "mission accomplished" speech.
The most dangerous confrontation of the Soviets and Americans was at the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)