Portuguese colonists on the coast of Brazil began to explore the interior of the continent primarily because
a. of the discovery of gold and diamonds.
b. they wished to expand their sugar plantations inland.
c. they needed more land for those coming from Portugal.
d. of a desire for exploration of the unknown.
a
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Between 1900 and 2015, the population of the United States __________
A) declined by 20 percent B) doubled C) quadrupled D) increased tenfold
Which of the following statements about American military and foreign policy between 1950 and 1953 is true?
A) The United States pared back its defense budget from $60 billion to $13 billion. B) The United States closed down many military bases around the world. C) The United States began to pay some three-fourths of the cost of the French war against the Vietnamese independence movement. D) The United States expanded trade with the Soviet Union and mainland China as a way of diminishing their aggressive tendencies. E) The U.S. lost interest in such newly-independent Third World countries as Egypt, India, Pakistan, and the Philippines.
The _____ was the metaphorical barrier that prevented women in the 1970s from rising above a certain level in corporate jobs
A) glass ceiling B) old-boy network C) tipping point D) new world order E) melting pot
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. If men fall short on some measure of manhood they will find other outlets as compensation. 2. A few hundred people have fought at the Gentlemen’s Fight Club and most fight only a few times. 3. The Gentlemen’s Fight Club offers a more authentic combat experience than martial arts sparring and less risk of injury than mixed martial arts.