One important development in Texas during the late 1860s was __________
A. a high level of violence, especially against blacks
B. great prosperity for farmers, as the price of cotton soared to record highs
C. the establishment of peaceful relations with the Comanches
D. population growth caused by a surge in immigration from Germany and Ireland
A
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Andrew Carnegie's "The Gospel of Wealth" argued that
a) a person could only get rich through "hard work and clean living." b) wealth was a sign of God's pleasure with one's actions. c) money can "buy happiness and a whole lot more." d) a "penny saved is a penny earned." e) a man who "dies rich dies disgraced."
What prompted the American invasion of Afghanistan?
a. Fear that the Taliban were on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon b. Fear that the Taliban possessed a stock of chemical weapons c. The Taliban's refusal to surrender Osama bin Laden d. To prevent the Afghans from invading Pakistan e. The attack on the American interests in the Pacific by the Al Qaeda
Which of the following is an accurate description of Middle Eastern mandates instituted after World War I?
a. Belgium took Anatolia and the Hejaz. b. France took control of Iraq and Palestine. c. Britain took control of Iraq and Palestine. d. Italy took control of Egypt and Kuwait. e. Greece took control of Turkey.
One cause of the Panic of 1819 was
A. decreased foreign demand for American agricultural goods. B. the announcement that year that dozens of new state banks were to be chartered. C. restrictive credit practices prior to 1819. D. new management practices within the Bank of the United States. E. an English embargo of American goods.