The two world wars and the Cold War indicated that war and preparation for war __________.
a) stimulated the economy
b) drained the economy
c) reduced the size of the government
d) weakened the power of the government
a) stimulated the economy
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What was the major problem Spain and Portugal had with other European nations in maintaining their colonies?
a) Their territories were so vast that the English, French, and Dutch were always peeling away small parts left undefended. b) Their territories did not contain as much wealth as the English, Dutch, and French found in the Caribbean. Consider This: Who benefited most from the Treaty of Tordesillas? See 4.3: The Columbian Exchange. c) The English and French, in particular, were able to avoid some of the diseases that plagued settlers in the tropical Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Consider This: Who benefited most from the Treaty of Tordesillas? See 4.3: The Columbian Exchange. d) The Dutch, using the East India Company, made it hard for Spain and Portugal to contact their Asian territories. Consider This: Who benefited most from the Treaty of Tordesillas? See 4.3: The Columbian Exchange.
How did President Johnson force a showdown with Congress over Reconstruction?
A) He pardoned Jefferson Davis. B) He dismissed General Ulysses S. Grant. C) He jailed Secretary of State William Seward. D) He fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.
Prior to becoming president, Theodore Roosevelt served as __________
A) Secretary of War B) mayor of Boston C) Grover Cleveland's vice president D) governor of New York
The unexpected development of ____ baffled military leaders on both sides
a. barbed wire b. rocket-powered missiles c. strategic bombing d. trench warfare e. airplanes