HISTORY HIGH SCHOOL

Which of following French rulers sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. in 1803?a. Louis XIV
b. Louis XVI
c. Napoleon III
d. Napoleon Bonaparte

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Answer 1
Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte, he was frustrated over recently losing haiti, so when the us asked if they could buy some of it. his reaction was "TAKE IT ALL" for 10 million i believe (i don't remember the exact amount)

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Cecil Rhodes dreamed of constructing a railroad in Africa that stretched from Cairo, Egypt, to _____. Madagascar. Angola. South Africa. Rhodesia.

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The answer was South Africa. Rhodes’ ambition was to create a railroad that would connect African colonies directly to Cairo in Egypt. This was made during the colonial period.  Though some parts were constructed, it missed completion due to rivalry with other European colonial powers.                               
Cecil Rhodes dreamed of constructing a railroad in Africa that stretched from Cairo, Egypt, to South Africa. This was a vision known as Cairo to Cape Railway that paved the way for British Territory. He was a British businessman and a politician of South Africa.

Which best states the intention of John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath?to describe a family’s difficulties during westward migration
to describe the struggles of African Americans
to delight readers with a comical story
to entertain readers with an upbeat family story

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Answer:

To describe a family’s difficulties during westward migration.

Explanation:

John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" is a realist novel that shows the real struggles and difficulties that families had to suffer and endure during the Great Depression. The tenant farmers are the greatest sufferers of this economic fall, which Steinbeck focused through the family of the Joads.

The story details the lives of the the tenant farmers of the plantation fields who are evicted and left with no jobs. They had to go to different parts of the country, looking for work and also a place to stay at the same time, a possible future and dignity after the failure of their previous homes. Through the detailing of their life, Steinbeck intents to describe a family's difficulties during the westward migration.
A. to describe a family's difficulties during westward migration

Which is not an expressed goal in President Obama’s agenda for his second term?A.create more American jobs

B.continue the economic recovery

C.assert American leadership in foreign affairs

D.create a national gun registry

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Create a gun registry is not an expressed goal in President Obama's agenda for his second term. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "D". This was a very sensitive issue for the people of United States of America. I hope the answer helps you.

Create a gun registry is not an expressed goal in President Obama's agenda for his second term. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "D".

D.create a national gun registry

Explanation:

The agendas of President Obama are the same as most of the recent presidents. That Americans will have works, have good health care, real education, independence of petroleum dependence, and certainly getting the economy back in order.

Why was Louis known as the sun King

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“the Sun King” was a nickname that the king called himself, but others say it was given to him by his subjects.

the sun king was a nickname that King Louis XIV received because he chose the sun as his personal symbol. Some sources state that "the sun king" was a name the king called himself, but others say it was given to him by his subjects. 

The Iran hostage situation occurred under which president? Nixon
Carter
Bush, Sr.
Ford

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The answer is Carter. After the fall of the Shah of Iran in 1979, the U.S. Embassy was takenover by Iranian students who were members of the Muslim Followers of the Imam’sLine and took 88 American diplomats hostages. This was due to the American support given to the Shah of Iran who fledto the U.S. The Americans attempted a rescue but it failed to the crash landingof the helicopters the rescue team.  Thehostages were later freed with the signing of the Algiers Accord. This causedCarter to lose the 1980 presidential elections and made the Ayatollah Khomeineia powerful figure in the Muslim world. This also resulted in U.S. sanctions against Iran.

What was the purpose of bombing cities in World War 2?

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Bombing proved to be a useful form of attack because enemy planes could drop tons of bomb in a matter of seconds which would totally decimate the landscape. Bombing raids were performed to  not only weaken the country's government, but to destroy command centers and supply lines.
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