What international event staged during 1968 was specially marked by popular demonstrations and political violence?
a. the first summit held between the United States and Soviet leaders since the Eisenhower administration
b. the West German national elections, prompting Willy Brandt’s rise to power
c. the French national elections
d. the summer Olympic Games in Mexico City
e. the meeting of the World Bank in Davos, Switzerland
Answer: d. the summer Olympic Games in Mexico City
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A. both sides had several hundred soldiers killed in an extremely bloody battle that lasted for two days B. Santa Anna foolishly attacked the fortified Texas defenses, resulting in the slaughter of his best troops and the collapse of his army C. Houston’s troops needed only about 18 minutes to shatter the Mexican defenses but continued to hunt down and kill the fleeing Mexican soldiers as revenge for the Alamo and Goliad D. After Texas soldiers captured Santa Anna, Sam Houston ordered him immediately executed for crimes against Texas
Since the Portuguese had pioneered a direct route from Europe to India via Africa, the _________became another front of confrontation between Christians and Muslims in the race to gain dominance over the lucrative spice trade.
a. Indian Ocean b. Atlantic Ocean c. South China Sea d. English Channel
What distinguished the third and final migration from Asia to the Americas from the previous two?
A. It occurred as the result of endemic warfare. B. It resulted in the settlement of the northeastern portion of North America. C. It involved hundreds of thousands of people. D. It occurred long after Beringia had disappeared under rising seas.
Southern white women had less access to education than their northern counterparts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.