As a result of a theory championed by Alfred Thayer Mahan, the U.S. Navy
A. engaged in several wars with European rivals.
B. was transformed into a modern, steam-driven institution.
C. shrank in size to its lowest numbers since the days of Andrew Jackson.
D. was mothballed out of existence.
Answer: B
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A. the United States, Britain, France, and Italy B. the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan C. the United States, Russia, France, and Germany D. the United States, Japan, France, and Italy
The brilliant and egocentric commander of American land forces in the Pacific was
A) Chester Nimitz. B) George S. Patton. C) Bernard Montgomery. D) Douglas MacArthur.
In regard to the Catholic Church, the National Assembly
A) left the institution alone. B) increased its power slightly in France. C) passed legislation that secularized church offices and clergymen. D) abolished the faith in France. E) recognized the Catholic Church as France's only legal religion.
Aristotle was the tutor of Alexander the great
Indicate whether the statement is true or false