The conflict between American troops commanded by General John C. Frémont and Mexican forces at Matamoros provided Polk with an ideal pretext for war with Mexico
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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A) Chicago B) Baltimore C) Cincinnati D) Boston
The Songhai city of Timbuktu was a hub on a trade route across what region?
a. the Sahara b. the Nile Valley c. the Kalahari d. Arabia e. Congo Valley
When George Washington took command of the continental Army outside Boston he faced all of the following problems EXCEPT
a) His men were poorly housed. b) He had little experience as a military leader. c) His forces were surrounded by the British Army. d) His forces lacked supplies such as medicine, blankets, powder, cannon, and food. e) His forces were unorganized and poorly disciplined.
In its 1932 march onWashington, the Bonus Army demanded which of the following?
(A) Federal unemployment insurance for workers who had lost their jobs (B) Federal loans to farmers, with surplus grain used as collateral (C) Early payment to veterans of a promised reward for service in the First World War (D) A substantial increase in the military budget (E) A refund to investors who lost money in the stock market crash of 1929