The ambitious plans of Chile’s president José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández fell apart as soon as 1891, due to:
a. The absence in the country of critical minerals like nitrate.
b. The faltering pace of industrialization in the late 19th century, particularly in Germany and the United States.
c. A coup against him, led by conservative landowners, and his subsequent suicide.
d. An abrupt military intervention spearheaded by the British navy.
c. A coup against him, led by conservative landowners, and his subsequent suicide.
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The Asociacion Nacional Mexico-Americana and the League of United Latin American Citizens
A) wanted to help Mexicans swim across the Rio Grande into the United States. B) advocated a "Back to Mexico" movement. C) sought to stop abuses against aliens and violations of the rights of Mexican-Americans. D) supported the secession of parts of the southwestern United States that were heavily populated by Mexicans. E) emphasized the importance of all immigrants learning English.
______ faced military disaster in the West in 1876.
a. Robert E. Lee b. George Custer c. Jefferson Davis d. Theodore Roosevelt e. George McClellan
What was one result of the election of 1892?
A) It brought mixed results for the Populists. B) It provided the Populists with a regional platform. C) It saw many voters switching to the Populist Party. D) It had little effect on national issues. E) It led to more than a million votes for Leonidas Polk.
What was the result of the initial British air defense strategy on German bombing raids?
a. They established decisive air supremacy over Germany. b. They were able to destroy German morale by weakening the resolve of its people. c. They suffered heavy losses and allowed the Germans to make virtually unopposed raids. d. They were able to destroy the German onslaught using small packs of counterattacking fighter planes.