The First World War was triggered by
a. V.I. Lenin’s seizure of power in Russia.
b. the assassination of an Austrian archduke by a Serbian nationalist.
c. the sinking of the Lusitania.
d. Germany’s surprise attack upon Belgium.
e. German development of the submarine.
ANS: B
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A. The Chicago police attacked peaceful antiwar protesters outside the convention hall. B. White Mississippi Democrats staged a walkout over the seating of delegates belonging to the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. C. The inability of the delegates to choose a presidential nominee after several ballots caused turmoil and confusion. D. President Johnson's appearance sparked a tumultuous riot on the convention floor.
Why was John Harrison denied the Longitude Prize?
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What factors motivated the United States to adopt an expansionist view in international affairs in the 1890s?
What will be an ideal response?
Tobacco plantations in the Chesapeake region:
a. were known throughout the world as models of how slaves should be treated. b. were far less successful than tobacco plantations that developed in the lower southern colonies. c. helped make the Chesapeake colonies models of mercantilism. d. did not have any slaves on small farms. e. were so profitable that by the mid-eighteenth century their owners became the wealthiest people in British North America.