The aggressive secretary of state who instigated the purchase of Alaska and pushed his expansionist policies was
A) Josiah Strong.
B) John Fiske.
C) Henry Cabot Lodge.
D) William H. Seward.
D
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a. Charleston. b. Cowpens. c. Valley Forge. d. Long Island. e. Brandywine Creek.
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Which of the following did William Wheeler NOT say about the South?
a) He would gladly eat "fried secessionists for breakfast." b) He was struck at times by the "common humanity" of Confederates and Yankees. c) It would do "a secessionist's ears a great deal of good" to hear "The Star Spangled Banner." d) Southerners "deserved to be pillaged" for enslaving the blacks and starting the war. e) He thought of being wounded and having the "prettiest girl I have seen in Virginia" take care of him.
What was significant about the Nestorian Christians?
a. They spread Christianity among the Germanic peoples of Northern Europe. b. They had a network of monasteries and communities that reached China. c. They eventually became known as Protestants. d. They spread Christianity into Africa.