After 1890, the U.S. Navy's building program __________
a. was called off altogether to help balance the federal budget
b. began to concentrate on fast, lightly armored commerce raiders
c. began to emphasize static coastal defenses over building ships
d. shifted to the construction of a battleship navy with offensive striking power
e. started using steel steamships instead of sailing vessels
D
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The Strategic Defense Initiative
A) was a plan developed by the United States, Canada, and Mexico for coordinated defense of North America. B) was a strategic arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. C) envisioned shielding the United States from attack by nuclear-armed missiles. D) envisioned drone planes piloted by remote control.
Enkidu was killed by the gods because he
a. Refused to marry Ishtar. b. Had killed Gilgamesh. c. Challenged the place of the gods in Sumerian society. d. Killed the bull that was sent to punish Gilgamesh. e. Led an army against Uruk.
The Minister of the Indies responsible for the 18th-century reforms within the Spanish empire was
A) Garcia Floridablanca. B) the Marquis of Pombal C) Elijio Martinez. D) José de Gálvez.
The first inhabitants of the Americas hunted a vast array of huge mammals like mammoths and giant bison, otherwise known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).