The fact that Europe was closer to the Americas than any other center of maritime voyaging presented a case of _______
a. geography
b. opportunity
c. momentum
d. motivation
Answer: b. opportunity
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Which of the following represented a major concern of George Washington's about the fragility and security of the republic when he became president in 1789?
A) political eruptions of support for independence in the western lands of the United States B) political tensions with France C) political tensions with Spain D) domestic political plots to overthrow his new government
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a. gold. b. silver. c. copper. d. lead. e. platinum.
Goals of the Dawes Act - Assimilate Native Americans into American society, ______________, Accustom Native Americans to individual land ownership. Which phrase best completes the diagram?
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