What was the primary motivator for U.S. intervention in Central America in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a. missionary zeal
b. economic gain
c. colonial competition
Ans: b. economic gain
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A) Inca Empire. B) Aztec Empire. C) Mayan Empire. D) Tlaxcala Empire.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, which of the following groups was left out of the movement to achieve universal human rights?
a. minorities b. women c. immigrants d. poor
The genin were
A. large landowners during the Ashikaga period. B. the wealthiest samurai. C. landless laborers who could be bought and sold by the owners of the land. D. hereditary slaves, and often of Ainu or Korean ancestry. E. Buddhist priests.
The Hebrews made a covenant with their god Yahweh to obey him; gradually this led to a belief that:
a. Yahweh was more powerful than most other gods b. Yahweh was the only god c. Yahweh had a partner deity and they ruled together d. Yahweh had chosen only the Hebrew women to worship him e. Yahweh would allow them to worship him but would not save them