Georgia was established as a philanthropic venture to aid the poor of Britain.

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

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A) a belief in the Social Gospel which stressed the need for justice as well as salvation. B) a belief in a nineteenth century conception of "Ethiopianism." C) a sense for the need to move gradually towards desegregation. D) an advanced degree in theology.

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When one American military officer in the Mexican War complained of a "thousand prying eyes and brazen tongues," he was mostly referring to __________

A) photographers who used the recently invented daguerreotype to capture images of the war B) "war correspondents" sent by the press so that they could be independent of military reports C) antislavery factions who were concerned that gaining Mexican lands would increase slavery D) Mexican guerrillas who launched vicious attacks on United States forces in Mexico

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Which of the following regions experienced the LEAST violence and conflict between the U.S. government and American Indian tribes regarding land claims during the 1780s and 1790s?

A) western New York and Pennsylvania B) the southwest of the new United States C) Ohio River Valley D) New England

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Which of the following nations urged the United States to sell weapons to Iran despite an embargo against it?

A) Yemen B) Qatar C) Kuwait D) Lebanon E) Israel

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