What evidence is there that the period from 1815 to 1850 was a time of heightened anxiety in American life? What were the causes of this anxiety?
What will be an ideal response?
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a. The Dutch East India Company b. The French Foreign Legion c. The Qing dynasty of China d. The British East India Company e. The United States military
William Lloyd Garrison pledged his dedication to
a. shipping freed blacks back to Africa. b. a gradual emancipation of all southern slaves. c. preventing the expansion of slavery beyond the South. d. forming an antislavery political party. e. the immediate abolition of slavery in the South.
Why did William of Rubruck fail as a missionary in Mongolia?
a. He criticized the Tartars. b. Islam had already made a strong impact. c. His lack of knowledge of the language hurt his ability to communicate effectively with Mongolian leaders. d. He failed to emphasize the positive qualities of Christianity. e. The theme of hell was too threatening to the Mongols.
After receiving the Taylor-Rostow report, Kennedy opted to
A. approve a limited commitment of aid and advisers. B. begin regular bombing attacks against North Vietnam. C. expand the Laos negotiations to include Vietnam. D. publicly announce that his administration was washing its hands of South Vietnam. E. deploy the "logistical task force" General Taylor had first proposed.