The greatest number of immigrants came to the United States seeking which of the following?
a. an escape from famine or plague
b. religious and political freedom
c. greater economic opportunities
Ans: c. greater economic opportunities
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a. 168 CE. b. 541 CE. c. 430 BCE. d. 251 CE.
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A) the brutality of law enforcement needed to resist an inner-city riot B) the heroism of the firefighters who were preventing blacks from destroying their own community C) the tragedy of the ruined neighborhood that was caused by its own residents D) the devastation of inner-city poverty that led its residents to commit desperate acts
The Dutch policy in Indonesia was to
A. introduce new agricultural products to find a cash crop. B. rule the native population through strict control. C. convert the population to Christianity. D. control financial institutions but leave the fighting to their French allies. E. control the production of spices.
Columbus's voyages
a. connected Europe with the Americas in a new way. b. were sponsored by the Roman Catholic Church. c. were the first European voyages to reach the Americas. d. took place in the midst of the European Reformation. e. were paid for by the king and queen of France.