The Congo Free State refers to the
A) territory of the Congo that was seized by force by King Leopold of Belgium.
B) territory of the Congo that refused to participate in the imperialist dealings and remained under her own governance.
C) location of the rubber trees where the United States made its fortune.
D) African territory of the Congo acquired by Leopold of Belgium through a series of treaties, gift exchanges, and diplomatic negotiations.
E) African territory of the Congo acquired by Lord Stanley for Britain through a series of treaties, gift exchanges, and diplomatic negotiations.
D
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The Warsaw Pact was created to ________
A) push the boundaries of the Soviet Union B) bring communist countries together in one economic bloc C) counter the creation of NATO D) promote communism
After the early waves of prospectors removed the surface deposits of precious metals, mining out West was
a. abandoned as unprofitable. b. nationalized by the federal government. c. replaced by the lumber industry. d. taken over by big corporations and mechanized. e. left to poor immigrants to pan for what little metal remained.
Which of the following was not a precursor to the Black Lives Matter movement?
What will be an ideal response?
"Jim Crow" laws
a. disenfranchised black Americans. b. extended the naturalization period for foreigners. c. prevented women from voting. d. mandated labor unions. e. mandated racial segregation in public facilities.