In 1949, Mao Zedong forced Jiang Jieshi's forces off mainland China to the offshore island of
a. Korea.
b. Hawaii
c. Tahiti.
d. Indonesia.
e. Formosa.
e
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The term "ecclesiastical reservation" refers to:
A. the attempt to freeze the religious offices and territorial holdings of Catholics who had gone over to Protestantism. B. the right of Catholics to secure the right to worship in Lutheran lands. C. the right of Lutherans to secure the right to worship in Catholic lands. D. the attempt to put all Protestants in land reservations, similar to those of the Native Americans in North America, in order to prevent their dominance from spreading. E. the right of the papacy to review ecclesiastical appointments.
During Sam Houston’s second term as president of Texas, __________
A. the economy grew at a rapid rate B. Texans continued to support independence and western expansion to the Pacific Ocean, rather than annexation C. the issue of slavery continued to complicate the admission of Texas to the Union D. he reluctantly gave up his dream of seeing Texas annexed to the United States
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the world after Alexander differed from that existing before his conquests?
a. Trade and travel expanded between West and East. b. Greek culture spread to non-Greeks. c. Greek-style cities in Asia allowed Greek settlers to mix with native populations. d. Alexander successfully united all the peoples in a single, world-state. e. The distinction between barbarians and Greek lessened.
During the Civil War, "greenbacks" issued by the federal government
A. steadily decreased in value as the war progressed. B. were backed by silver. C. were backed by gold and silver. D. were backed by gold. E. fluctuated in value depending on the fortunes of the Northern armies.