What was the central issue in the First Punic War?
a. The control of Rome by Carthage.
b. To destroy the capital of Carthage as an economic center in the Mediterranean.
c. The Roman general Scipio's desire to gain power in the republican government.
d. Rome's hope to destroy the Carthaginian navy as a threat to its mainland.
e. Rivalry for dominance over Sicily.
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The results of the 1854 congressional elections were significant because they
A. demonstrated strong support in Northern states for the Kansas-Nebraska Act. B. were the last time the South was assured of a sympathetic majority in Congress. C. marked the first time a sectional party based on a sectional issue had gained substantial power in the political system. D. resulted in such an even division of power between the parties that meaningful action by Congress was virtually impossible.
According to Kivel, when people of color talk about racism, White people often become ______.
A. educated B. empathetic C. paralyzed D. supportive
The new constitution that declared Napoleon emperor of France was ratified by __________.
A. a plebiscite B. a voice vote in the Assembly C. a consul of the republic D. the Second Coalition
The first woman sent abroad by the American YWCA was ________
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