What did democratic candidate for president during 1844, James K Polk, promise ?
What will be an ideal response?
He promised to annex Texas, and after he won the election, congress passed a joint resolution to annex Texas
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The Kingdom of Thailand was similar to Ethiopia in that both countries
a. avoided conquest by European colonial powers. b. adopted a constitution that allowed new rights for women and religious tolerance. c. rejected traditional cultural values and accepted Western ways as better and more modern. d. represented their reform movements as triumphs of Buddhist morality.
What was the title of Hitler's autobiography and call to arms written in 1923-1924?
A) Mit dem Völksrungen B) Ganz Deutschland C) Communist Manifesto D) Mein Kampf E) Das Kapital
Which of the following best describes the immediate reaction of President George W. Bush to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to the city of New Orleans in August 2005?
A) He visited the city personally and promised federal funding. B) He flew over the city on Air Force One and returned early from vacation to Washington. C) He dispatched Vice President Cheney to command National Guard troops. D) He asked Bill Clinton to assess the situation and issue his findings.
When he was forced to give up in April 1865, General Lee was
a. trying to force Grant into a fight in open country. b. trying to join up with another Confederate army. c. in wild, undisciplined retreat. d. in rapidly failing health. e. trying to recruit more soldiers to continue the fight.