How long was the Persian Empire able to maintain control of its vast empire?
A) For two centuries
B) For one century
C) Until the Christians seized control in 200 A.D.
D) Until they were defeated by Pericles and the Delian League in 454 B.C.
E) Until they were overthrown by the Romans in 63 B.C.
A
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a. The idea of kingship b. Invasive warfare c. Monotheism d. Their system of writing e. The use of iron
Filibustering in Cuba and Nicaragua was supported in the South as part of its "manifest destiny" to extend slavery into Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
a. true b. false
Which of the following significantly undermined the Whig's presidential election campaign in 1836?
A) The Whig political strategy of appealing to diverse constituencies by nominating different presidential candidates in different states and different regions in the country adversely diluted and scattered the Whig popular and electoral votes. B) The Whig political strategy of desiring a larger federal government that could manage internal improvements proved to be politically unpopular in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. C) The Whigs did not have a popular political candidate to run in the North and the West. D) State Whig Party leaders and activists resented the tight party discipline on issues such as slavery and Manifest Destiny that the national Whig Party attempted to enforce.
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What will be an ideal response?