What was one of the underlying causes of the end of the Cold War?
a. The fall of Khrushchev in the Soviet Union and the election of Reagan in the United States
b. Financial difficulties for both superpowers and the unbearable expenses of the arms race
c. Peace movements in both countries
d. The end of the Afghan War
e. The death of Gorbachev
b
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The Proclamation of 1763
A. was generally effective. B. encouraged settlement of the western edge of the colonies. C. led to renewed conflict with the remaining French colonists in the West. D. disrupted England's western trade in the colonies. E. was supported by many Indian tribal groups.
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A) ?An expansionist policy supported by a strong navy and overseas bases B) ?A protectionist policy supported by high tariffs on a range of imported goods C) ?An isolationist policy that would help the United States focus on domestic needs D) ?A foreign policy that would make ties with the most powerful European nations
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A. lobbying Congress to slow migration to the West B. reaching amicable agreements with the newcomers C. getting out of the cattle business and joining the farmers and sheepherders D. destroying fences put up by the farmers and sheepherders