this is the battleship that was sunk in a Cuban port in 1898 by Spain, which began the Spanish-American War.
What will be an ideal response?
USS Maine
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James Buchanan's presidential mandate appeared to be
A) extending slavery in the territories. B) prohibiting the extension of slavery. C) reviving the Gadsden Purchase. D) avoiding the issue of slavery.
Generally speaking, slaves put up for sale on auction blocks would
a. scrutinize potential buyers and alter their own demeanor to attract kind ones and discourage cruel ones. b. fall into a state of blank numbness imposed by the shock of separation from family and friends. c. express their resentment against the slave system by adopting a hostile attitude toward any potential buyer. d. compete with one another for the “honor” of being the first slave of the day to be sold.
What happened in Tiananmen Square in 1989?
A) Citizens in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania demanded their independence from the Soviet Union. B) George Bush announced to the world that he would not raise taxes. C) Chinese communist forces killed hundreds of unarmed student demonstrators. D) American demonstrators protested the Supreme Court's stance on abortion. E) Cuban exiles attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro but were slaughtered outside his office.
Which of the following is the most notable accomplishment of the Phoenicians?
A) the discovery of gold B) the development of a sailing ship's rudder C) the development of a magnetic compass as an aid to navigation D) a rejection of international trade to focus on internal peace E) the development of a phonetic alphabet for writing