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What attitudes about race did the American Expeditionary Force reflect

What attitudes about race did the American Expeditionary Force reflect? a. All men, regardless of color, can fight equally and deserve equal opportunities for advancement. b. Since black and white soldiers fought together in the Spanish-American War, they should do so in World War I. c. Blacks were considered inferior and should be segregated from […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

One reason that the Confederate government had such difficulty paying

One reason that the Confederate government had such difficulty paying for the war was A) Southerners generally opposed taxes. B) the Confederate government hated the idea of paper money. C) cotton prices were very low. D) Southern bankers were in disfavor with the Confederate government.   ANSWER Answer: C

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Indentured servants were: a. people whose passage to America was paid

Indentured servants were: a. people whose passage to America was paid in return for a work agreement b. black slaves who worked in the master’s house rather than the fields c. found only in New England colonies, where the need for skilled labor was greater d. German or Swiss refugee families   ANSWER A

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Given America’s traditional commitment to national self-determination,

Given America’s traditional commitment to national self-determination, explain why the United States decided to support France’s effort to reestablish its control of Vietnam between 1945 and 1954. What American strategic objectives were served by the recolonization of Vietnam?   ANSWER The United States faced a dilemma–its policy was anticolonialism and anticommunism. But, in Vietnam, the […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020