Discuss the factors that led to the Louisiana Purchase. Why was Jefferson reluctant to agree to the purchase? Why did he ultimately agree to it? Why was the purchase significant?
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a. anti-Communists from both parties b. conservative Democrats c. liberal Republicans d. the Moral Majority
The Arabs' failure to take Constantinople in the late seventh and early eighth centuries was extremely important for later history because it
a. signaled the onset of Muslim decline. b. provoked Latin Crusaders to attempt the reconquest of the Holy Land. c. meant that Islam would not advance into the Balkans for another 700 years. d. inspired Virgil to write the Aeneid. e. meant Islam will never be accepted by westerners.
The last major league baseball team to integrate were the_________________, who did so in 1959
A) ?Brooklyn Dodgers B) ?Boston Red Sox C) ?Chicago White Sox D) ?New York Yankees E) ?Cleveland Indians
Why were the French less likely than the British to use military force when dealing with the native people of North America?
A. They had superior diplomatic skills. B. The French population was relatively low. C. As Catholics, they naturally were more benevolent when dealing with the native people. D. French soldiers were much less effective fighters than their British counterparts.