What happened to the former republics of the Soviet Union after the Cold War ended?
A) They were annexed by neighboring countries.
B) They were colonized by Britain.
C) They were conquered by Russia.
D) They became independent countries.
Answer: D
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After succeeding President William Henry Harrison following his death from pneumonia, President John Tyler clashed with prominent members of the Whig Party including members of his own cabinet over
A) Tyler's signing of the Land Act of 1841 making it easier for homesteaders to buy federal land or keep land on which they were squatters. B) Tyler's signature of the first federal Bankruptcy Act. C) Tyler's veto of a bill to re-create the Bank of the United States and a follow-up bill that would have created a "fiscal corporation" that would have more limited powers. D) the resolution of Canadian border problems with Britain with the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.
The term "Black Death" refers to __________.
A. a famine that occurred in Europe from 1315 to 1317 B. a virulent plague that struck fourteenth-century Europe C. a disease transmitted by African slaves D. the collapse of the European economy in the fourteenth century
Which of the following contributed to the demise of the revolutionary efforts in 1848?1849?
a. Religious divisions b. Nationalist rivalries c. Russian armies d. Weak monarchies e. All of these
How did James Madison imagine that a federal republic with a strong central government might work, especially one that governed such a vast land area as that of the United States?
A. He believed that a strong central government would have to be opposed by a well-organized opposition party. B. He simply believed that a strong central government would lead to tyranny and was therefore against it. C. He believed that various interests and factions would cancel each other out in a large republic, and that virtuous national leaders would govern on behalf of all the people. D. He believed that he would be forced to run for president in order to save the union.