Texas’s secession from the U.S. in 1861 was approved overwhelmingly by Texas voters.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True.
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What effect did the Spanish-American War have on the United States' annexation of Hawaii?
A. Spain ceded control of Hawaii in the Treaty of Paris that ended the war. B. The war caused public support for annexation to significantly erode. C. Hawaii was viewed as essential strategic territory in the war in the Philippines. D. The Navy was now strong enough to take Hawaii by force from native Hawaiians.
Why did Theravada Buddhism have such a strong appeal for the Burmese and others in the northern part of Southeast Asia?
A. It did not need a priest or ruler go-between to permit the believer to achieve Nirvana. B. It rejected the unnecessary retention of native beliefs. C. It posed no threat to the official religions of the state, as Buddhists also strongly supported the state cults. D. It closely resembled Islam in belief and practices. E. It was required by the Brahman priests.
How does the frontispiece image from the novel Aunt Phillis's Cabin, or Southern Life as It Is compare with the view of slavery presented in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A) Slaves benefited economically from the cotton they harvested in the fields. B) Slaves enjoyed a happy, carefree existence instead of brutal treatment from overseers. C) Slaves actually demanded more rights than what Stowe addressed in her novel. D) Slaves faced horrible consequences for being lazy and off task.
The Declaration of Independence
a. asserted that our rights come to us from the governments we create. b. focused on the king's abuse of power. c. defended the rights of Englishmen. d. affirmed that all governmental power comes from God.