Over which of the following territories did the United States take official possession as a result of the Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish-American War?
a. Cuba
b. Puerto Rico
c. Hawaii
d. the Virgin Islands
b. Puerto Rico
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Which nation had the largest number of soldiers available to fight in World War I?
A. Great Britain B. the United States C. Russia D. Germany
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the American victory at Yorktown?
A) American Cherokee allies B) French Army and Navy forces C) Washington's Continentals D) French and American heavy artillery
Dr. Francis E. Townsend advocated a. government payments of $200 per month to all citizens over age sixty. b. free food and shelter for families headed by unemployed males who would agree to enroll in a governmentfinanced job-training program. c. fifty-acre land grants to dispossessed farmers who would agree to give 10 percent of their first-year profitsto the government
d. enactment of a government-financed medical insurance plan for all citizens over age sixty.
Which statement about Johnson’s war on poverty is correct?
A) It was a failure; the poverty level actually rose while the program was in effect. B) It was barely passed by Congress and was never actually implemented. C) It lacked effective funding and, in the end, helped only about 80,000 people. D) It emphasized self-help and brought almost ten million people out of poverty. E) It gave money directly to the poor and nearly solved the nation’s poverty problem.