History Questions

What was the controversy surrounding the creation of the Transportation Safety Administration? The agency was not monitoring airport security carefully enough and let the terrorists hijack the planes on 9/11. The agency overreached in its authority and detained people thought to be opposed to the Homeland Security Act. The agency detained hundreds of Middle Easterners, leading to claims of civil rights violations. The agency revoked the visas of Middle Easterners without proper authorization. The agency used the Patriot Act as a premise to gain access to passengers' personal possessions.
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Why would upton Sinclair be considered a muckraker?
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What effect did the formation of the Society of Jesus have on the Roman Catholic Church?
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How did the Constitution overcome the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? The new plan of government centralized power in the federal government at the expense of state authorities. The new plan of government had a strong centralized government but protected state autonomy and rights. The new plan of government divided power equally between the central government and the states. The new plan of government centralized power and left the states to determine their own role.
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Which was an accomplishment of the Tokugawa shogunate? A. 250 years of peace B. a period of increased trade and prosperity C. the welcoming of Christianity in Japan D. the end of corrupt government for 500 years
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Why do basil 1 and basil 2 typify Byzantine emperors?
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Which achievement was Giovanni Caboto, also known as John Cabot, known for? A. He reached North America before Columbus but was unable to prove that he had found a new continent. B. He sailed under the English flag and landed in Canada, giving England a claim to much of North America. C. He proved that North and South America are connected by an isthmus in present-day Panama. D. He defeated the Spanish Armada, allowing England to establish a vast empire in the New World.
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Why is John D. Rockefeller famous? A. He started as a low-paid iron worker in a mill and eventually became the founder of U.S. Steel Corporation. B. He owned several large banks and on one occasion loaned the U.S. government $62 million. C. He turned his small company, Standard Oil, into a giant that monopolized the oil industry. D. He borrowed $50 to buy stock in the Union Pacific railroad and ended up owning the company.
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What did the acquisition of territory in 1803 between the United States and France become known as?
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What were three of the provisions of the Compromise of 1850?
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Who traveled to Japan in 1852, setting up two trading posts and opening the country to trade with the West? A. Otto von Bismarck B. Simón Bolívar C. Thomas Jefferson D. Matthew Perry
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The two major political parties in the United States compete the most with one another for the votes of
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Why did Southerners believe that their economy depended on slave labor? Select one: a. The South required slaves to tend its fields. b. The South required slaves to work in its factories. c. Both of the above statements are correct. d. Neither of the above statements is correct.
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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson listed a series of grievances that colonists had against British rule. What purpose did this serve? The list identified changes that would be made under the new government. The list explained the reasons for declaring independence. The list outlined how the British broke the social contract. The list gave reasons why the British should leave the colonies.
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Which of the following god or goddess does not match his or her role? A. Ares: god of the seas B. Hera: goddess of marriage C. Apollo: god of the sun, music, law, and reason D. Hestia: goddess of home and hearth
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The amendments designed to secure the liberties of citizens and to prevent government from taking away these liberties are known as the Articles. the Declaration of Independence. the Bill of Rights. the Preamble.
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Who best promoted the principle of uniformitarianism? A. James Hutton B. Charles Lyell C. Charles Darwin D. Jean Baptiste Lamarck
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Why was a formal education more important for urban Americans than rural Americas
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