Who invented the first commercially successful steamboat in 1807?

A. James Watts
B. Robert Fulton
C. Adam Smith
D. R. Williams


Answer: B

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a) His parents missed him. b) He wanted to start a plantation. c) He married and wanted to return to America to start a family. d) He wanted to find a woman in America to marry. e) His father had died.

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A _______ can be defined as a city-state or a territorial state in which a ruler, claiming a divine mandate and supported by a military force, keeps order and provides for the defense against outside attacks.

a. Chiefdom. b. Republic. c. Kingdom. d. Client-state.

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The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was established in 1964 with the sponsorship of which Arab country?

a. Algeria b. Syria c. Egypt d. Jordan e. Saudi Arabia

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In general, media coverage of the Women's Liberation Demonstration on the anniversary of women's suffrage:

A. Accurately represented the number of protesters B. Said the women present were not representative of American women C. Said that the women's claim of oppression was legitimate

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