Which of the following was in dispute between Mexico and the United States in 1845?
a. the status of the land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande
b. the status of slavery in Texas
c. the future of California
d. the fate of Protestant missionaries in Mexico
a. the status of the land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande
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A) emerged at the same time as B) was a result of C) fed into D) tended to hamper
What did the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries demand in return for ending the oil embargo?
a) return of lands Israel had seized in 1967 b) U.S. withdrawal from the Vietnam War c) ending of the U.S. policy of détente d) inclusion in the Strategic Defense Initiative
The term "benevolent empire" referred to __________
a. a United States without slavery b. the English-speaking Christian colonies c. a group of Christian churches that focused on helping the poor d. a group of missionary and reform societies that worked together e. the Kingdom of Heaven
Which of the following statements best characterizes the impact that the loss of Constantinople had on Europe?
A) It had little practical significance. B) Although Europeans felt no effects economically, it had a severe impact on intellectual activity. C) It was a devastating blow to the European economy. D) European nations lost a buffer against the advance of Islamic nations. E) Ottoman control of the east opened the door for overland European trade with Asia.