Edward Kennedy's campaign to take the presidential nomination away from Jimmy Carter in 1980 was handicapped by
a. his poor performance as a senator.
b. a growing dislike for the Kennedys.
c. Carter's popularity.
d. lingering suspicions about his involvement in an automobile accident in which a young woman was killed.
e. his inability to reach beyond New England.
d
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In what battle did the Mongols unintentionally use a form of biological warfare in order to win?
a. Kaffa in 1346 b. Ain Jalut in 1359 c. Vienna in 1341 d. Cairo in 1347
As a result of the Missouri Compromise, slavery was banned:
A) in all remaining American territories. B) in lands north of the southern boundary of Missouri. C) in the remaining area of the Louisiana Purchase. D) in Missouri.
In expanding its influence into the interior of Africa, English geographers' first goal was
a. mapping the coastline of Western Africa. b. applying new science in studying monsoons. c. making a grid map of the New World. d. finding the origins and path of the Niger River. e. pinpointing the African areas controlled by the French and Islam.
Regarding colonial life expectancy during the seventeenth century,
A. life expectancy in New England was exceptionally high. B. backcountry settlers had a similar life expectancy to that of settlers in coastal areas. C. life expectancy was highest in the southern colonies. D. one in two white children in the Chesapeake died in infancy. E. men had a shorter life expectancy than women.