In the mid-1990s, a group of __________, who became known as "the oligarchs," rose to prominence in Russia.
A. military commanders
B. extremely wealthy individuals
C. religious zealots
D. foreign business leaders
Answer: B
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A) the Alien Acts lengthened the time to qualify for citizenship from 5 to 14 years and allowed the government to deport anyone deemed dangerous to the United States. B) the Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the president or Congress using false, scandalous, or malicious speech against either political entity. C) unlike the Alien Act, the Sedition Act was vigorously enforced. D) the Democratic-Republicans reluctantly supported the Alien and Sedition Acts, as necessary to maintain political loyalty in time of war.
Like most whites of his time, Andrew Jackson viewed African Americans as inferior and Indians as doomed in the face of the advance of American civilization
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In the face of the consolidation of Republican power in the 1980s and early 1990s, black voters __________
A) continued to vote for the Democratic Party B) joined the Republican Party in large numbers C) formed race-conscious third parties D) lost all political influence
The first place in Mesopotamia to fit the definition of a city was ____________, founded around 4300 BCE.
a. Uruk. b. Qadesh. c. Memphis. d. Susa.