The Bush administration intervened in Bolivia by funding a mercenary army and
A) defending the nation against a threatened Brazilian invasion.
B) threatening to cut off all economic aid if Bolivians elected Evo Morales, a socialist.
C) eradicating all coca cultivation in the Bolivian highlands.
D) destroying terrorist cells planning to blow up the Caño-Limón oil pipeline.
B
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A. a Frenchman built the Suez Canal, but it ultimately came under British control. B. British General Charles Gordon restored Egyptian rule in Sudan with his Sikh-Gurkha army. C. Tunisia came under the total domination of Berber rebels. D. the Turks took control of Tripoli from the Italians. E. France occupied the island of Taiwan.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the neolithic era?
A. The neolithic era was marked by a series of technological innovations, including finer stone blades and houses made of sun-dried mud bricks. B. The neolithic era is said to have ended around 4500 B.C.E. C. The neolithic era is known for the introduction of copper tools and utensils. D. The neolithic era was marked by a growth in the size of permanent human settlements.
The Second World War was the most destructive event in American history
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In 1899, supporters of the annexation of the Philippines argued the United States had set a precedent for taking land while treating its inhabitants as dependents with the case of the
A. North's occupation of the South following the Civil War. B. United States' claiming of California and Texas after the Mexican War. C. federal government's treatment of American Indians. D. United States' taking of Hawaii in 1898. E. nation's claiming of Florida from Spain in 1819.