What was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?
a. a plan to negotiate an alliance with the Soviet Union in secret while maintaining an aggressive public stance against its leadership
b. a plan for a weapons system intended to shield the United States from incoming nuclear missiles
c. a plan to increase conventional weapons while simultaneously eliminating nuclear weapons
d. a plan to build an alliance with China that would facilitate the downfall of the Soviet Union
Answer: b. a plan for a weapons system intended to shield the United States from incoming nuclear missiles
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How did family life change during World War II?
a. Fewer and fewer women worked outside of the home. b. Average family income fell sharply. c. Working mothers took advantage of readily available daycare. d. The number of marriages increased, but so did the divorce rate.
The remains of the Iceman discovered in Northern Italy left clues as to his
- diet.
- climate and or time of year he died.
- probable occupation.
- early humans technological advancements in tools.
- all of the above.
Juan de Oñate led the effort to __________
A) find a sea route to China B) create the province of New Mexico C) defeat the remnants of the Aztec army D) convert the Indians of California to Catholicism
Why were some slaves allowed to work in towns or cities?
A) ?Slaveowners needed the extra income. B) ?Slaveowners usually did not have enough work for them to do on the plantation. C) ?Southern reformers wanted slaves to learn new skills for later in life. D) Slaveowners believed that it would be a way for slaves to "let off some steam" and would therefore prevent slave uprisings. E) ?They were in steady demand to work in ports, on the rivers, and in mining and lumbering.