The immediate cause of the Sepoy Rebellion was long standing tensions between Hindus and members of the British East India Company.
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is particularly significant in American history for which of the following reasons?
A. The resolution marked the point at which most Americans began to have serious doubts about the American role in Vietnam. B. The resolution served notice to the rest of the world that the United States no longer accepted any geographical limits on its freedom to patrol the seas. C. In enacting the resolution, Congress relinquished its war-making powers to the president. D. Passage of the resolution established the precedent of U.S. rejection of United Nations Security Council authority in international disputes.
The role of what group in south Asia was threatened by the Buddha's faith?
A) warriors B) merchants C) brahmans D) Hindus
Which of the following factors did Justice Frank Murphy cite in his dissent from Korematsu v. United States?
A) Unless martial law has been declared, the norms of civilian government should apply. B) All persons of Japanese descent were loyal to the United States. C) Forced relocation was constitutional although it was racist. D) Examples of individual disloyalty also proved group guilt.
All Slavic peoples came under the influence of the Byzantine empire and, therefore, embraced the Orthodox Christian religion.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)