Why were the great powers less interested in the Pacific islands for most of the nineteenth century? Why did that attitude change in the later part of the century?
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A) Spanish B) British C) German D) French
How did economics drive European empire building?
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The presence of Clovis-like points across North America suggests that __________
A) ancient humans were hunting across much of the continent B) trade routes developed earlier than once thought C) they were brought by European explorers D) migration across the continent was limited
The first Popular Front government in France
A) solved the depression by eliminating workers' benefits. B) gave ordinary workers new rights and benefits including a minimum wage. C) was able to end the problems of economic depression. D) collapsed in 1926, allowing Raymond Poincaré's Cartel of the Left to take power. E) remained in power until the German invasion of 1942.