Which of the following isnot an example of foreign involvement in the affairs of Latin America?
a. Spanish American war
b. Panama Canal construction
c. Semana Trágica
d. "dollar diplomacy"
c
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A) his use of guerrilla tactics. B) tens of thousands of Union casualties. C) his taking advantage of the blunders of General Lee. D) his employment of strategies to compensate for having fewer troops. E) sheer luck and happenstance.
The most important factor in the British conquest of India during the eighteenth century was the
a. superiority of British weapons. b. willingness of the British government to pay for an invasion. c. political disunity of India. d. addiction of millions of Indians to opium.
In Figure 5.2, this staircase was probably intended to ________ visitors
A) instruct B) confuse C) impress D) repel
Why did the Spanish colonies fail to produce long-term economic growth for Spain?
a. The Portuguese challenged the Spanish in the Americas. b. The Spanish were too reliant on mineral wealth alone. c. More advanced militaries were being developed by European powers. d. Spain's long-term investments in other products did not pay off. e. Spanish colonies lacked the rich soil needed for a lucrative staple crop.