The first transatlantic steamship line ran in what decade?
A) 1770s
B) 1790s
C) 1810s
D) 1830s
D
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What agreement was reached at the Yalta Conference?
A. The United States and Great Britain would enter into a treaty of friendship with Mao Zedong of China. B. Poland would become a protectorate under Russian domination and with a pro-Soviet government. C. Germany would be divided into two zones, one controlled by the western Allies and the other by the Soviet Union. D. Russia would declare war on Japan shortly after Hitler's defeat.
The most influential philosopher of the Song era, Zhu Xi, is best known for
a. synthesizing Confucianism with Buddhist metaphysics. b. demonstrating the divinity of Confucius. c. adapting Muslim monotheism to neo-Daoist teachings about immortality. d. removing ethical considerations from his teachings.
What political party was supported by sugar planters?
A. Democrat B. Know Nothing C. Republican D. Whig
Had it passed, the Wilmot Proviso would have
A. given legal sanction to the doctrine of popular sovereignty. B. extended the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific. C. prohibited slavery in any territory won from Mexico. D. divided Texas into five slave states.