Why did Saudi Arabia cut off oil shipments to the United States in 1973?
a. Saudi Arabia wanted to force U.S. intervention in the October War.
b. Saudi Arabia feared Soviet retaliation if it continued to supply the United States with oil.
c. President Carter was refusing to pay full price for Saudi oil shipments.
d. The United States had become involved in the conflict in Nicaragua.
e. The United States had sent emergency aid to Israel during the October War.
E
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The Missouri Compromise:
A) worsened the plight of black Americans. B) improved the plight of black Americans. C) made no impact on the plight of black Americans. D) initially improved the plight of blacks Americans, but later worsened their plight.
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A) ?Native people's strong desire for horses, which made them willing to yield land in exchange B) ?The impact of European diseases on native populations C) ?The ability to enslave native peoples D) ?The Europeans' possession and use of guns
Which of the following religions that gained influence in the United Sates was based on communal living and the authority of male leaders?
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