Crime and lawlessness were a part of life in the West. Which of these related statements is NOT true?
A) Cowboys and Indians were often in conflict.
B) Ranch owners and land developers hired private gunfighters to eliminate their competition.
C) Cattle farmers and ranchers were in conflict.
D) Civil War bitterness fueled violence.
Answer: A
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a. Cold War b. Great Atrocity c. Holocaust d. Vast Massacre
Between 1945 and 1959, U.S. policy in the Middle East saw
A. the CIA engineer a coup that brought the shah of Iran to power. B. the U.S. refuse to join in a UN resolution denouncing British and French actions during the Suez crisis. C. the Eisenhower administration assist in the construction of the Aswan Dam. D. the Truman administration refuse to recognize the state of Israel. E. President Eisenhower seek to end the rule of Egyptian leader Gamal Nasser during the Suez crisis.
The foremost Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages was
a. David Ben Gurion. b. Peter Waldo. c. Peter the Hermit. d. Moses ben Maimon. e. Ben Gurion.
Which of the following was the most likely reason for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
a. finding an alternate route to the Mississippi, which involved New Orleans b. to develop strategic military locations against the British c. the likelihood of war with France d. the proposed Louisiana Purchase