In declaring their independence, the Confederate States asserted that they were following the historical example of the
a. nullification crisis in South Carolina.
b. principles of self-determination of the Declaration of Independence.
c. Texas declaration of independence from Mexico.
d. French Revolution.
e. Mexican Revolution toppling Spanish colonial rule.
b
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Which of the following is revealed by meta-analyses of parental treatment of children?
A. Mothers are likely to encourage gender-typed play and activities. B. Fathers stereotype more than mothers. C. Overall, parents treat children similarly across gender. D. No conclusions can be made.
Northern African-American slaves had plenty of opportunities to increase their connections to African culture
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which statement about the Peloponnesian War is FALSE?
a. The foundation of Athenian strategy, initially, was the exploitation of its naval power. b. The foundation of Spartan strategy was to draw its enemies into open, face-to-face military battles on land. c. A plague killed one-third of the population of Athens. d. The ultimate result of the war was a unified Greece headed by the city by Thebes. e. Athenians were defeated and their city walls torn down.
When the leftist Mexican government seized American oil holdings in 1938, Franklin Roosevelt
a. worked out an acceptable settlement that avoided war. b. took the issue to the League of Nations. c. sent substantial American forces to the border of Mexico. d. demanded immediate and full compensation for U.S. oil companies. e. froze Mexican bank assets and seized Mexican property in the United States.