The United States policy of détente can best be described as an effort to
(a) reduce tensions with the Soviet Union
(b) negotiate peace agreements with North Korea
(c) halt the arms race with China
(d) end an embargo against Cuba
Answer: (a) reduce tensions with the Soviet Union
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In the late 19th century, the United Statesbecame an imperialist power in Asia by obtaining
a. Korea. b. Malaysia. c. the Philippines. d. parts of the Dutch East Indies.
As a result of the Spanish-American War, __________
A) Theodore Roosevelt emerged as an anti-imperialist B) William McKinley expressed the desire to acquire the Philippines C) Congress voted to declare Philippine independence D) William McKinley was not reelected
Europeans justified African slavery using all of the following arguments except
a. Las Casas's Eurocentric belief in African inferiority. b. Aristotle's defense of what he called natural slaves. c. the existence of slavery in the Bible. d. allegations that Africans were descendants of Noah's son Ham, who was himself enslaved. e. demonstrations that slavery was a logical extension of the male hegemony of the household.
The separation of church and state:
a. existed only in the southern colonies. b. existed only in a few colonies. c. was limited in the colonies and existed only to promote all forms of Christianity. d. resulted in the colonies from the Glorious Revolution of 1688. e. was due largely to the increasing German presence in the colonies.