What young Virginia militia officer might be considered to have started the French and Indian War in 1754?
A) Patrick Henry
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) John Murray
Answer: C
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Which of the following did not occur in the 1948 presidential election?
A) Southern segregationists bolted the Democratic party. B) Leftwing Democrats joined with communists to launch a new Progressive Party. C) Truman blasted the "no-good, do-nothing" Republicans as "gluttons of privilege." Pollsters predicted a Dewey victory. D) Governor Thomas Dewey of New York defeated President Truman for reelection. E) The radicalism of the Progressives and Dixiecrats kept most moderates safely in the Democratic fold.
In 1836, an attack by Mexican forces on the Alamo mission
A. was a surprising victory for American forces in Texas. B. saw the American garrison executed after it had surrendered. C. began the Mexican War. D. led Americans in Texas to proclaim their independence from Mexico. E. saw the death of Davy Crockett.
Which of the following is true of Sierra Leone and Liberia?
a. Both were founded as havens for former slaves. b. Both countries were founded in the eighteenth century. c. Native Africans welcomed settlers of both with open arms. d. Both were founded by Britain e. Freed slaves had to be forced to go there
Which Afro-Cuban insurgent was known as “the Black Thunderbolt”?
a. Albion Tourgee b. Quintin Bandera c. Valeriano Weyler d. Emilio Aguinaldo