The United States secured the right to build the Panama Canal by dealing with the
a. director of the French company from which it bought rights to the canal.
b. newly elected government of Panama.
c. government of Colombia.
d. French government.
e. United Nations.
a
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Early medieval European civilization was formed by the coming together of Roman customs, Christian traditions and
a. Islamic practices. b. the threat of Mongol invasions. c. the legacy of the Germanic tribes. d. Chinese trade practices. e. Indian trade practices.
The people who have found fault with the "captains of industry" generally argued that these businessmen
a. did not really achieve the economic progress they claimed. b. brutalized workers and stripped them of their spiritual quality of life. c. undermined the religious and moral foundations of America. d. were narrow-minded and uneducated. e. failed to understand government's necessary role in social reform.
Which of the following states was part of the Dust Bowl?
A) Ohio B) North Dakota C) Iowa D) Oklahoma
Which of the following was not true about religious practice in Southeast Asia?
a. Buddhism and Hinduism were never in competition in the region. b. Rulers used either Hinduism or Buddhism to gain a political advantage. c. Hinduism served to fortify the positions of the upper class. d. Theravada Buddhism became a dominant religious force in much of the region. e. Daoism did not become a major movement in Java or Sumatra.