How did newly independent African nations respond to decolonization?
A) They allowed Europeans who wanted to, to remain in the country.
B) They did not change the European-imposed borders, even though these were problematic.
C) They made an effort to reestablish the tribal kingdoms that had been in place when the Europeans arrived.
D) They usually chose leaders who had never lived in Africa during the colonial era.
E) They tried to hold on to the multiparty, democratic systems inherited from the Europeans.
B
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Why were New England colonists more likely to maintain English customs than those who migrated to Virginia and Maryland?
a. The New England colonists came from higher social ranks than those in the other colonies, and were more familiar with traditional English customs. b. The New England colonists brought more English goods with them to America, which helped keep the traditions alive. c. The New England colonists tended to migrate as families and thus were able to keep family and other traditions in the New World. d. The New England colonists generally came to America as single men and women and found that preserving their English customs comforted them. e. The New England colonists were proud to be English, while the other colonists wanted to reject their English traditions.
Why was Justinian's codification of Roman law used in the West?
A. It was written in Latin. B. Its success for the Byzantine convinced Western leaders to try it. C. It was accessible when other texts at the time were not. D. Its ideas proved to be appealing to a Western culture. E. It was delivered to Western leaders by respected Eastern academics.
Francis Gary Powers was convicted of perjury after being accused of spying for the Soviet Union.
a. true b. false
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?
a. a plan to negotiate an alliance with the Soviet Union in secret while maintaining an aggressive public stance against its leadership b. a plan for a weapons system intended to shield the United States from incoming nuclear missiles c. a plan to increase conventional weapons while simultaneously eliminating nuclear weapons d. a plan to build an alliance with China that would facilitate the downfall of the Soviet Union