By 1987, the national debt had become so large that
a. the U.S. government could not qualify for any further credit.
b. 14 percent of the annual budget went to the payment of interests.
c. it threatened the collapse of the dollar.
d. the U.S. government was increasingly dependent on foreign creditors.
B
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Why did the Norse settlers convert to Christianity when they held power in their conquered territories in Europe?
A) They were forced by the population who would revolt unless they converted. B) They agreed to become Christian in exchange for recognition of their conquest and power by adjacent kingdoms. C) The Norse felt compelled to do so out of loyalty to those they conquered. D) The monotheistic culture of those they conquered fascinated them, and as they learned more, they voluntarily converted. E) The Norse did not convert to Christianity.
In his Farewell Address, President George Washington advised the nation to avoid permanent alliances because he believed that the United States
(a) would risk its security by involvement in European affairs (b) had no need for the products or markets of Europe (c) possessed military power superior to any European (d) needed to limit European immigration
One of the most important voices of Soviet dissidents was of which Russian scientist?
A. Yuri Gagarin B. Alexander Solzhenitsyn C. Mikhail Bulgakov D. Andrei Sakharov E. Vladimir Jaroslavl
What was the main result of the deadly diseases brought to the New World by Europeans?
A) an extremely high mortality rate among the natives, destroying the culture of many tribes B) a diminution of these diseases throughout Europe C) some deaths, but a low number compared to those caused by warfare between Native Americans and Europeans D) a death rate that was high only where Native Americans lived in low concentrations E) no significant deaths since Native Americans were already immune to these diseases