All of the following statements about the Cold War's impact on American life are true EXCEPT:
a) the Cold War reshaped immigration policy.
b) the Cold War promoted the rapid expansion of higher education.
c) Cold War policy supported scientific research in medicine and computers.
d) the Cold War contributed to the dismantling of segregation.
e) Cold War military spending weakened the economy.
Answer: e) Cold War military spending weakened the economy.
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a. admission of California as a free state b. opening of New Mexico and Utah territories to slavery under popular sovereignty c. reduction of Texas to its present boundaries d. enactment of the new Fugitive Slave Law e. prohibition of slavery in the District of Columbia
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ibn Battuta was able to travel without personal funds because he
a. acted as a scribe for various merchants. b. relied on the principles set forth in the Five Pillars, especially giving alms. c. became involved in the sale of slaves to raise funds. d. traveled with various groups on different religious pilgrimages. e. received a personal revelation in Mecca that his trip would be successful, regardless of the obstacles he might meet.
Which of the following regions was NOT part of the Spanish colonial empire?
A) Hispaniola B) Panama C) Jamiaca D) Brazil