On April 21, 1836, a Texan named ___ _______ defeated the Mexican general Santa Anna at San Jacinto, forcing Mexicans to give up the new Texan republic.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Sam Houston
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a. separation of church and state. b. mercantilism. c. absolute monarchy. d. reforming society through the application of reason.
Which of the following contributed to the reassertion of Congressional power?
A) defeat in Vietnam B) the oil embargo C) the election of Jimmy Carter D) the Three Mile Island disaster
The pope called for a crusade to root out the Cathars because they
A) had attracted a large following and the pope believed they were heretics. B) had refused to support the pope's efforts to spread Christianity in Africa. C) were secretive and reclusive and the pope felt they were suspicious. D) rejected the spiritual aspect of mankind. E) had become too powerful in northern France.
Thomas Jefferson had deep moral misgivings about slavery, but he could not envision any alternative to it.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)