While members of Congress debated slavery, the United States was also pursuing the
a. purchase of Alaska
b. annexation of Puerto Rico
c. annexation of Hawaii
d. opening of trade relations with Japan
e. Open-Door Policy in China
Ans: d. opening of trade relations with Japan
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A) She was a female author who wrote about women. B) She composed religious music still used in Germany. C) The Virgin Mary plays a major role in the stories and legends she recorded. D) She researched and wrote down a history of the cloister where she lived. E) She wrote in Latin while most of her contemporaries wrote in German.
What quality did the Renaissance and Reformation share?
A) a desire to maximize profits through capitalism B) a rejection of the Bible C) acceptance of art and sculpture that emphasized the beauty of the human body D) a questioning of the status quo
Which of these was one of the goals of the Birmingham campaign of 1962 and 1963?
A. to gain the support of Public Safety Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor B. to fill the city jails with protestors C. to demonstrate the value of violent protest D. to pressure the Alabama governor to support the movement
The negative emotion schadenfreude, a German word that, loosely translated, means to take pleasure in another's misfortune is a polar opposite of the positive emotion _____
A) empathy B) excitement C) calmness D) contentment E) astonishment