Siberia was most important for Russian absolutism because
A) it offered a very important source of revenue through its fur trade.
B) its annual wheat crop supplied food to a large segment of the Russian population.
C) it offered a very important outlet to the Baltic.
D) it offered a perfect location for political prisons.
E) it provided access to the Pacific Ocean.
A
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A) The South Vietnamese were not in imminent danger. B) The evacuation was a triumph for the United States. C) The American Embassy was no longer structurally sound. D) Americans were not eager to help their Vietnamese allies. E) Many of those in line would not be able to escape.
Pablo Tac's account is significant because
a. of its accurate portrayal of the life of his people prior to the Spanish conquest. b. it adds the perspective of a neophyte to the perspectives of gentiles about Indian life prior to contact. c. it is the only account of California mission life written by an Indian. d. of all of the above reasons.
In what way do historians consider the abolitionist movement of the 1830s and 1840s a success?
A) It brought the issue of slavery into the public consciousness. B) It convinced most people that slavery should be abolished immediately. C) It peacefully converted many slaveholders to abolition. D) It led to a marked decrease in racism among northern urban whites. E) It orchestrated the emancipation of thousands of slaves.
Eastern Woodland tribes subsisted by __________.
A. gathering, hunting, and limited agriculture B. raids on neighboring villages C. fishing and farming D. dry farming and small game hunting