To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the
A. money borrowed from foreign governments
B. sale of war bonds
C. sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations
D. printing of additional paper money
Answer: B. sale of war bonds
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New Amsterdam became a part of the British empire because __________
A) Holland sold it to King Charles II B) English settlers overwhelmed Dutch merchants C) Britain conquered it in an Anglo-Dutch war D) Parliament passed an act claiming the colony
Kiyomori secured rule by
a. ruling as regent for his grandchildren. b. reestablishing concubines at court. c. seizing power from the Fujiwara during a time of crisis. d. eliminating all familial rivals to the throne.
The deliberate planting and cultivation of crops and the domestication of animals directly led to all of the following EXCEPT
a. a shift of population to larger, more permanent villages. b. an awareness of private property and the rise of a ruling elite that possessed wealth and wielded power. c. increasingly egalitarian and isolated communities. d. technological inventions such as pottery, copper and bronze implements, the wheel, and the sail. e. a new tempo of life including considerable toil, routine, and loss of personal freedom.
What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?
a. to pay the salaries of royal appointees b. to punish the colonists for their boycotting of British tea c. to raise revenue to offset the British national debt d. to help revive the struggling East India Company