The first documented anti-slavery protest took place in:
A) 1488.
B) 1588.
C) 1688.
D) 1788.
Answer: C
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a. a worldwide phenomenon b. a uniquely American problem c. in decline d. not generally seen as a political issue
The Mandate System was devised by
a. the Versailles treaty. b. World War I allies. c. U.S. President Wilson. d. the Pan-African congress. e. the Paris Peace Conference.
What was the primary aim for the United States in the Korean War?
A. Truman instructed General MacArthur to take the war into China after defeating North Korea, to prevent Chinese expansion in the region. B. Truman and his advisors were intent on uniting the two Koreas under a pro-American government as an example to the rest of the world. C. Initially Truman wanted to unite the two Koreas, but after high casualties early in the war he simply wanted to withdraw American troops without too much embarrassment. D. Truman and his administration wanted a limited war focused on defeating North Korea and were willing to negotiate an armistice to restore the prewar border.
Why did the executions of “socially harmful elements” increase during the 1930s?
a) Stalin issued ever higher execution quotas and local secret police competed to kill even more victims. b) Stalin wanted to limit the increases, but did not have enough control over regional rivalries to do so. Consider This: The Great Purge of 1936–1939 ultimately killed about one million Communist Party members. See 12.2.1: Stalin Takes Control. c) Local aristocrats took over the secret police in many areas and punished peasants who had spoken against them during the Civil War. Consider This: The Great Purge of 1936–1939 ultimately killed about one million Communist Party members. See 12.2.1: Stalin Takes Control. d) The executions increased largely due to roving bands of ex-soldiers, not because of the local authorities. Consider This: The Great Purge of 1936–1939 ultimately killed about one million Communist Party members. See 12.2.1: Stalin Takes Control.