In the Platt Amendment, the United States __________.
A. declared Cuba independent from Spain
B. denied any intent of annexing Cuba
C. allied with Cuban rebels against the Spanish imperialists
D. claimed the right to intervene to protect its interests in Cuba
Answer: D
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a. Decreased production of metal b. Lack of commercial development c. Reemphasis of the classic examination system, rather than commercialism d. A switch to growing staple crops instead of commercial crops e. Resurgence of the bubonic plague
What European peoples were the first to encounter native Americans?
a. Vikings b. Spanish c. Portuguese d. English e. Dutch
The Knights of Labor condemned __________
A) government intervention in the economy B) the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few C) the diversification of the workforce D) labor unions, craft guilds, and workers' parties
The Great Trek refers to the
a. logistical difficulties of building the Suez Canal. b. assignment of British troops to Khartoum. c. movement of the Boers away from the Cape Town area. d. journey of American pioneers across the Great Plains. e. epic march of Mao Zedong and the Communists across China.