General Cornwallis refused to surrender personally to Washington as military etiquette demanded he do
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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A. Melaka B. Molucca C. Gujarat D. Alexandria
Why did the number of Chinese immigrants fall drastically in the late nineteenth century?
A) Chinese laborers were treated so poorly in the West that fewer immigrants wanted to come to the United States. B) China severely restricted immigration to the United States beginning in the 1880s. C) The Homestead Act did not apply to Chinese immigrants and thus there was no land available for them. D) Many Chinese laborers found better work in Europe than in the United States. E) The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 suspended immigration of Chinese laborers.
During the Tulip Period of the Ottoman Empire,
A) a rebellion and the sultan?s abdication ended the era. B) elaborate gardens were constructed. C) elites became extravagant consumers of French styles. D) patronage of the arts was emphasized. E) all of the above.
Which of the following statements best supports a geographic interpretation of the conflict in the Middle East?
a) Since Israel's inception, its territory has been continually reduced in size by the encroachment of its neighbors. b) Israel-Palestine has been peacefully occupied since the time of the Roman Empire, so the conflict is based on modern political disagreements. c) The United Nations agreed in 1947 to make Palestine a Jewish state with Jerusalem as its capital, thus precipitating the conflict. d) Israel has attacked its neighbors four times since its inception and has refused to sign peace treaties with any of its neighbors. e) To some extent, the hostility among Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Middle East stems from their shared heritage and connections to Jerusalem.