The federal government had little actual involvement in funding the transcontinental railroad

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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Despite reluctance by both the president and Congress, the United States resorted to forced conscription in 1917 because a. there was no other way to raise the huge numbers of American army servicemen efficiently that would needto be sent to Europe

b. it was the most effective way to destroy opposition to the war. c. all the Allied and Central powers had already instituted the draft. d. the early American volunteers for the war proved to lack discipline, bravery, and competence. e. the U.S. government was unwilling to accept women into the armed forces.

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Peru's President Alberto Fujimori owed his reelection in 1995 above all to

A) massive electoral fraud. B) foreign loans, cheap imports, and fraudulent promises. C) the diplomatic and financial support of the United States. D) victories in the war against the Shining Path.

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The writing of the Monroe Doctrine

A. had an immediate and dramatic effect on American policy. B. deeply angered the European powers. C. was an important example of American nationalism. D. was primarily based on the earlier writings of Thomas Jefferson. E. was motivated by American interests in Hawaii.

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In the Constitution of the United States, American leaders based the federal government on popular sovereignty, and they agreed to follow this written constitution that guaranteed individual liberties.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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