The primary purpose for the creation of the United Nations was to
(a) maintain an international army
(b) promote peace through international agreements
(c) free Eastern European countries from communism
(d) supply food to all member countries
Answer: (b) promote peace through international agreements
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A) "Tune in, turn on, drop out." B) "The Personal is political." C) "Girls say yes to boys who say no." D) "Hell no, war must go." E) "Make love, not war."
As a result of the Treaty of Ghent, __________
A) an Indian buffer state was created in the upper Midwest B) both the Americans and the British retained their pre-war territory C) America gained part of northeast Canada D) Britain gained control of Nova Scotia
The principle of “virtual representation” held that
a. every member of Parliament represented every British subject living throughout the empire. b. elected representatives had to reside in the district they represented. c. the king could speak for all British subjects. d. all Englishmen could vote. e. all of these choices.
Jane Addams, who established Hull House in Chicago, worked to:
a. promote progressive candidates for President who would support local reform issues b. elect reform politicians who would improve housing as well as educational and recreational opportunities c. convince women to take salaried positions in city governments d. persuade businessmen to finance reforms such as slum clearance and better schools