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Answer: A. canals cost less to construct than roads. Other than being the oldest means of transportation, water transportation is the cheapest. Water transportation operates on a natural track and therefore less cost in capital investment, construction, and maintenance. Generally,…
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Answer: B. He was forcibly removed from praying at the altar rail at his former place of worship. The African Methodist Episcopal Church is an independent denomination founded by black people. The main reason why this denomination was established was…
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Answer: D. The contradictions between the principle and practice of freedom in the actual status of African-Americans came to the forefront during the war. African-American during President Roosevelt and Hitler’s era didn’t enjoy true freedom and after Roosevelt gave a…
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Answer: B. Control of land translates into increased political power A latifundium is a large estate popular in ancient Rome and adopted more recently in Spain and Latin America, run typically by slave laborers and peasants. During the colonial and…
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Answer: D. Pericles The rules of Pericles paved the way for the ‘radical majority rules system’ in Athens. No existing country then used the majority rule framework in its administration and this made the rule to be tagged radical. During…
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Answer: A. a spy for the English Catholics Christopher Marlowe was an English playwright, translator, and poet during the Elizabeth era. Marlowe is considered among many scholars as the foremost dramatist of this time just before his mysterious death. He…
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Answer: B. The war made the US an important power in Asia. The Spanish-American war lasted 6 weeks and originated from Cuba’s struggle to gain independence from Spain. As a result of the effect it had on American investments in…
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Answer: C. Were freed by slave owners. Manumission is the act of being released from slavery. Manumission can be used as a benevolent gesture to thank a servant after many years of service. In order to portray a sense of…
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Answer: A. Both worked to create the first atomic bombs for the USSR. Both the Rosenbergs and the United States government worked together to create the first atomic bomb for the USSR. The Rosenbergs, an American couple, were executed using…
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During the gilded age, three factors transformed the industry and they are; Expansion of railroads, New technologies, and New business practices. The gilded age is a period between the 1870s and 1900 i.e. the late 19th century. There was rapid…
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Answer: A. It was the home of the emperor and his family. The Forbidden City was given its name because it was the home of the emperor and his family. Between 1420 and 1644, the forbidden city served as the…
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Answer: D. The refrigerator car A refrigerator car is more like a mobile refrigerator built to transport perishable goods at cool temperatures through long distances. Just after the American civil war, a major railway centre was established in Chicago, Illinois.…
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Answer: B. They tried to gain as much territory in the Pacific as possible. The Japanese government attacked Pearl Harbor just after The United States cut off oil export to Japan at the beginning of the summer of 1941. 80%…
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Answer: A. To make them less expensive to build. Around 1840, tenements came into use and its original purpose was to accommodate as many immigrants as possible entering the United States at that time. In order to accommodate this large…
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Answer: C. Judaism. The origins of Judaism are explained in the Torah. The Jews believe that God revealed himself to Abraham, a Hebrew man, who is now known as the father of Judaism. Isaac, Abraham’s son, as well as Jacob,…
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Answer: C. power over the English monarchy Between 1688 and 1689 in England, King James II, a Catholic, was overthrown by parliament and replaced by his daughter Mary, a Protestant and her Dutch husband, William of Orange. This is widely…
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Answer: A. Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority. The idea of separate but equal facilities for whites and blacks being constitutional was established by The Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896. With this, there were different schools for white…
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Answer: C. In the late 1800s and early 1900s Thomas Edison, Often regarded as America's greatest inventor, was a renowned businessman and inventor, widely known for creating the light bulb among other notable inventions. Thomas' first prominent invention, the foil…
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Answer: C. It was considered part of the Japanese homeland. Iwo Jima was widely considered as part of the Japanese homeland and it was strongly believed that if Iwo Jima left, the entire Japan would leave as well. Japan had…
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Los Angeles was initially a town meant to provide food for Southern California. During the American-Mexican war, the United States took control of California and Los Angeles was neglected. In the 1850s, less than 2000 people stayed in the town…
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Answer: C. Learning centers Due to the widespread power of religion, and especially Christianity, monasticism thrived in medieval Europe. The monasteries of the middle ages were very rich and powerful institutions gathering wealth from land and property donated to them.…
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Answer: A. Abstract forms were often used to represent human figures. During the Hellenistic period, abstract forms were in no way used to represent human figures. During this time, sculptures fully embraced naturalism. Figures looked more like individuals instead of…
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Answer: Thailand The colonization of Asia by the Europeans commenced in the 16th century. By the 19th century, every Southeast Asian land was forced under the jurisdiction of European global players except one. There was a region situated between British…
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Answer: C. large but detailed in decoration Romanesque architecture is typically characterized by thick, heavy walls that are sturdy, and can support stone roofs, so option A is out. Roman buildings and structures are built in a way that the…
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Answer: B. participate in government The Magna Carta was signed in June, in the year 1215 by King John, and it clearly states the rights that were available to the people of England. The underlying principle of the Magna Carta…
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Answer: D. Peter Minuit In May 1626, Peter Minuit, the representative of the Dutch West India Company, managed to obtain the rights to own the island of Manhattan from the local Native Americans. He sealed this transaction with an exchange…
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Answer: D. stop slavery in the territory taken in the Mexican-American War The Wilmot Proviso was created to stop slavery in all its forms, in a number of key areas. These areas covered any and every territory that was taken…
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Answer: D. Ethnic and religious diversity William Penn was well known for his belief that every person should be allowed to seek and worship God in his or her preferred way, with the idea that it would help foster tolerance…
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Answer: D. Committing large amounts of American troops to the fight and massive bombing. The Vietnam War took place from 1955 to 1975 and involved North and South Vietnam, and the United States. As the war raged on, President Lyndon…
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Answer: A. The port of Boston was closed. The Intolerable Acts took place in the year 1774, and it gave the British Parliament the power to fight against any form of defiance on the part of the Massachusetts colonies against…
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