Why did the events surrounding World War I encourage the growth of isolationism in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s?
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A) less need to communicate by telephone. B) less reliance on gasoline and oil. C) more jobs and job opportunities. D) an additional industry to compete with foreign corporations.
In his work Pensées, Pascal
A) showed that science and religion were incompatible. B) popularized the scientific method. C) offered his thoughts on the heliocentric theory. D) attempted to convince rationalists that Christianity was valid by appealing to their reason and emotions. E) advocated the importance of quiet contemplation instead of public scientific discourse.
Which Roman writer is most closely associated with the development of a new poetry at the end of the Roman Republic?
a. Sallust b. Cicero c. Catullus d. Plutarch e. Virgil
How did the Dutch gain control of Java?
a. Massive emigration from the Netherlands to Indonesia gave the Dutch a demographic advantage. b. Rapid industrialization and urbanization allowed for management of the majority of the population at work and at home. c. Shrewd exploitation of existing political divisions on the land resulted in territorial concessions. d. Supremacy in military technology resulted in direct rule after an initial period of warfare. e. Crucial help from the Chinese navy broke the back of the indigenous Javanese rulers.