The English colony of Jamestown
A. mysteriously disappeared during a period in which the English were too busy to send aid.
B. was nearly destroyed due to mass starvation.
C. was burned to the ground during a French invasion.
D. was wildly successful and quickly recouped the original financial investment.
E. served as a remarkably satisfactory location for the Puritans.
Answer: B
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Following the American Revolution, as the republic took shape in the 1780s, greater social importance was attached to women in the role of
A. wives. B. feminists. C. mothers. D. citizens. E. nurses.
In the 1840s, critics of territorial expansion by the United States
A. All these answers are correct. B. found their greatest support in the "penny press." C. warned it would increase the controversy over slavery. D. enjoyed considerable political support. E. warned that further expansion would cause rifts with Indian tribes.
The successor to the United Nations was the League of Nations.
a. true b. false