All of the following cities became major ports because of the development of the whaling industry from the 1830s-1850s EXCEPT

A) Honolulu
B) San Francisco
C) New Bedford
D) Charleston


Answer: D

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The Greeks practiced the ________________ to honor their Gods, a diverse panoply of deities with a detailed mythology.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The issue disputed between René Descartes and Jonathan Swift was __________.

A. the use and value of new scientific research B. a question of morality in the study of medicine C. how new technology can be used for peaceful means D. the ideal way to pursue more effective agricultural techniques

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With black Americans often divided between their allegiances to the Republican Party and their attraction to Democratic Party policies towards wage-earners, the ________ began to make inroads among black working people in the 1920s

A) Communist Party B) Progressive Party C) Socialist Party D) Universal Negro Improvement Association

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All of the following were features or consequences of Pinckney's Treaty EXCEPT

A) it opened the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans to U.S. commerce. B) it pushed the northern border of Florida further northward and westward. C) it was a substantial political success for President Washington and helped guarantee the security of the nation. D) it produced a significant deterioration of diplomatic relations between the United States and Spain.

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