During the first half of the nineteenth century, U.S. policy toward Latin America was primarily interested in
A) acquiring the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru.
B) acquiring important ports in the Caribbean.
C) blocking French and Russian territorial ambitions.
D) expanding U.S. territory westward.
D
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As a result of the election of 1980, the Republicans
A) gained control of both houses of Congress. B) won control of the Senate and cut deeply into the Democratic majority in the House. C) gained seats in both the House and the Senate, although the Democrats still controlled both. D) won control of the House and cut deeply into the Democratic majority in the Senate.
Which statement best describes the Germans who came to the United States before 1860?
A) ?? They were largely of urban working-class background. B) ?? They were mainly Catholics drawn from the poorer classes. C) ?? They were diverse, hardworking, and clannish. D) ?? They were generally poor Jewish intellectuals. E) ?? They were largely free-thinking radicals and political refugees.
In the Middle East, what is one of the best examples of the implementation of technology without careful thought for the overall consequences?
A) the Suez Canal B) the introduction of cotton C) the Aswan Dam D) the Three Gorges Dam E) Victoria Falls
The principal Americans who negotiated the peace terms with the British were
A. John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, and Samuel Huntington. B. Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and John Adams. C. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. D. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. E. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.