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In what way was the construction of the Panama Canal, as Roosevelt sai

In what way was the construction of the Panama Canal, as Roosevelt said, “the most important action in foreign affairs”? a. It gave the United States control over world trade. b. It made the United States the world’s most powerful country. c. It kept the United States out of involvement in World War I. d. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Which military or political action precipitated a full-fledged war for

Which military or political action precipitated a full-fledged war for the independence of Texas? A) Mexican troops defeated an effort by Texian (as Americans in Texas were called) colonists in 1832 to take control of an army garrison. B) Steven F. Austin was arrested in the fall of 1833 and detained in a Mexican jail […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

In 1587, an expedition of mostly gentlemen went to America to colonize

In 1587, an expedition of mostly gentlemen went to America to colonize Roanoke Island. By the end of a year: a. they returned to England aboard Sir Walter Raleigh’s ship b. the colony had disappeared, probably destroyed by Indians c. half of the settlers were left alive, but most of the gentlemen had died d. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The California Gold Rush had all of the following consequences EXCEPT

The California Gold Rush had all of the following consequences EXCEPT A) propelling the growth of California’s non-Indian population from around 7,000 in 1845 to almost 93,000 in the first U.S. census of 1850. B) the development and use of multiple overland and sea travel routes utilizing ships, pack mules, ox-drawn wagons, and horses from […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

What were the political, economic, and religious reasons for the inten

What were the political, economic, and religious reasons for the intensification of U.S. government interest in Hawaii, China, and Japan towards the United States during the 1840s and early 1850s? Evaluate the success or failure of American foreign and economic policies to influence political, economic, and military relations with Hawaii, China, and Japan during this […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020