Which Prussian ruler had a stormy friendship with Voltaire?
A) Frederick the Great
B) Catherine the Great
C) Peter the Great
D) Joseph II
E) Maria Teresa
Answer: A
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A) Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg B) a scandal involving leading Copperheads C) the diplomatic recognition of the Confederacy by Britain D) the capture of Atlanta
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A) British refusal to recognize American boundaries in the Old Southwest. B) British provocation of Indian attacks against American settlers. C) the British navy's seizure of American cargoes and seamen. D) British troops occupying forts in the Old Northwest.