In February and March of 1917, a constellation of events moved President Wilson to ask for a declaration of war; these included all the following EXCEPT
A) the Russian Revolution erupted, toppling the czarist government.
B) Germany announced the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.
C) 128 Americans lost their lives in the sinking of the Lusitania.
D) the Zimmermann telegram was intercepted and exposed.
C
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What did the Peace of Utrecht accomplish?
a. It halted settlement in British territory west of the Appalachians, inflaming colonial resentment. b. It inaugurated a long peace in Europe that lasted throughout the eighteenth century. c. It transferred Acadia (Nova Scotia), Newfoundland, and Hudson Bay from French to British control. d. It gave Spanish Florida to the British. e. It ceded to the Dutch all of France´s island colonies in the Caribbean.
The architect Filippo Brunelleschi was inspired by
a. Greek models. b. Roman models. c. Byzantine models. d. Chinese models. e. Roman Catholic Church models.
The most influential advocate for African Americans in the Roosevelt administration was
A. Mary McLeod Bethune. B. Harry Hopkins. C. Frances Perkins. D. Harold Ickes. E. Eleanor Roosevelt.
When mine owners refused to meet with coal workers at the White House, Roosevelt
a. decided that the executive branch no longer had a role in labor disputes. b. made it clear that he would not use his influence to break the union. c. appealed to the Supreme Court to intervene on behalf of management. d. stated that John Mitchell's unreasonable nature had kept mine owners away.