Which territory was declared independent when a group of Americans led by John C. Fremont seized the town of Sonoma and raised a flag that featured a grizzly bear?
a. New Mexico
b. Republic of California
c. Mexico's northern provinces
d. land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande
Ans: b. Republic of California
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a. J. P. Morgan combined it with other steel companies into the U.S. Steel Corporation. b. It led to the formation of the first American trust. c. It inspired John D. Rockefeller to sell his Standard Oil Company. d. It led to the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the largest steel structure in the world. e. Charles Schwab bought it and combined it with National Steel to form the largest steel company in the United States.
Hispanic civil rights initiatives in the late 1940s and 1950s resulted in
A) unionization of workers in key industries and better wages. B) desegregation of Latinos in the military. C) Latina feminist activism for improved rights for women. D) the creation of the bracero program. E) None of these choices
Many German liberals forgave Bismarck for dominating parliament after
a. the Prussian victory in the war with Austria. b. the revelation of the corruption of many parliamentary members. c. the rise of a major Social Democratic party in Germany. d. his assassination. e. the Prussian victory over France in 1870.
In the race for overseas empires, the Spanish started later than the Portuguese and were ultimately less successful.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)