The major argument used by those opposed to the annexation of the Philippines was that
A) it was un-Christian to have colonies.
B) it would retard America's economic growth.
C) the Filipinos did not want American rule.
D) it contradicted American ideals.
Answer: D
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A) praising them as results of the free market. B) joining socialists in their demands for government ownership of basic industries. C) fearing monopolistic power, yet being greedy for all the new goods and services. D) doing nothing, since most Americans were unaware of the vast changes in the economy.
Which of the following was probably not one of the components of the "systems failure" that brought down the Indus Valley cities?
a. That the Hakra River system dried up b. That invaders from the north and east drove out the inhabitants c. Massive flooding d. Salinization of farmland e. Increased erosion
What existed at the center of the heliocentric conception of the universe?
a. The heavenly bodies b. The sun c. The earth d. God e. Human beings
Which of the following statements is true of Roger Williams who was the minister of Salem, Massachusetts?
A) He suggested that the practice of religion and the politics of state should be consolidated. B) He believed that politics necessarily impeded the soul's progress toward perfection. C) His teachings supported the Puritan notion of a commonwealth based on devotion to God. D) He founded the ideology of Pantheism and was expelled from Rhode Island for his teachings. E) He stressed that ministers and powerful men should determine merit.