The Mexican-American War began over __________
A) a border dispute
B) a dispute over gold
C) American claims to California
D) an unprovoked Mexican attack on San Antonio
Answer: A
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A) came from the north B) was of short duration C) had no lasting impact D) established an enduring empire
The U.S. invasion of Iraq received little support from world opinion because ________
A) the motives for the invasion proved poorly founded B) Saddam Hussein posed no threat to the region's peace C) Iraq was a member of the United Nations D) the invasion turned out to be particularly brutal
Around 1850, the Japanese government consisted of ________
A) the daimyo under shogun rule B) complete fragmentation under hundreds of daimyo C) strong centralization under imperial rule D) shogun rule with a figurehead emperor
The response of Americans to the legislative agenda of the Congress elected in the midterm 1994 elections indicates which of the following?
a. Americans wanted a balanced federal budget despite the consequences. b. Americans favored economy in government, but they did not favor cuts to programs such as Medicare andSocial Security c. Americans supported dismantling social programs designed to provide a "safety net" to the nation'sdisadvantaged citizens. d. Americans no longer believed that the federal government should assume responsibility for protecting citizensfrom environmental hazards or dangers in the workplace.