Who was the military leader in the first battle of what became the French and Indian War?
a. Edward Braddock
b. George Washington
c. William Pitt
d. James Wolfe
e. Robert La Salle
b
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Although Parliament repealed the Townshend duties, why did they retain the tax on tea?
a. Parliament wanted to stabilize prices for tea. b. Parliament needed to continue raising some revenue from the colonies. c. Parliament needed to ensure that tea from England would not be boycotted. d. Parliament wanted to remind colonists of the supremacy of Parliament.
Shah Jahan, unlike his grandfather, promoted what religion?
a. Christianity b. Hinduism c. Islam d. Sikhism e. Buddhism
Which of the following statements best characterizes the first years of Jamestown's existence?
A. A majority of its colonists enjoyed significant economic success. B. The settlement was often assaulted by Spanish invaders. C. The settlement was notable for its toleration of political freedom. D. The settlement survived despite an enormous loss of life. E. The settlement was notable for its peaceful relations with local Indians.
What was the purpose of Operation Rolling Thunder?
A) It was designed to eliminate 50% of the poverty in the United States by 1970. B) It was designed to use aerial bombardments to force the North Vietnamese to negotiate and stop the flow of soldiers and supplies on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. C) It was designed to increase literacy in the United States by 20% in the 1960s. D) It was designed to reduce racial tensions by rebuilding the worst urban slums. E) It was designed to force the Soviet Union to withdraw its forces from Eastern Europe.