Why did Napoleon Bonaparte sell the entire 830,000 square miles of Louisiana to Thomas Jefferson for just $15 million?
A) The French treasury was nearly empty.
B) He wanted to strengthen ties with the United States.
C) He needed money to fund his war against the Portuguese.
D) He could not afford to pay the taxes for the territory.
E) France wanted to dispose of all its colonial possessions.
A
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A) high unemployment by the turn of the century B) the impressive growth of many cities C) the rise in popularity of the Knights of Labor D) an increase in the percentage of Americans living in the South
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a. the Czech Republic, with the breakup of Czechoslovakia. b. Bosnia, during the breakup of Yugoslavia. c. Poland, with the overthrow of the Communist government by Solidarity. d. the Ukraine, with the atomic explosion at Chernobyl. e. East Germany, with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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A. become unsustainable unless new markets could be found. B. make life better for all. C. increase the wealth gap between the rich and the poor. D. cause environmental damage beyond easy repair.
The Shang rulers were strengthened by their control over the technological advantage of
A. tin. B. iron. C. bronze. D. copper. E. steel.