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What was true about the 1892, Homestead strike?

Answer

The Homestead Strike was when, in 1892, Andrew Carnegie reduced wages at his steel mills in Homestead, Pennsylvania and the union workers refused to accept the cut. The company locked out the union workers and hired nonunion labor and 300 armed guards. The locked out workers gathered weapons and , on July 6, a battle broke out killing ten people.

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Which statement best describes the cold war in 1989?

A) The coldwar started B) Atom bomb on USSR
C) Glorious revolution occured D) Beginning of the end of cold war
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Beginning of the end of cold war

Explanation:

The Cold War started with building tensions between the US and the USSR during World War II. As Stalin began to annex more countries and spread communism throughout Eastern Europe, the US began to feel threatened and feared that they would start a war amongst the capitalist nations. The US started an attempt to limit the spread of communism and protect capitalism, which led to a series of passive aggressive and indirectly hostile exchanges between the two nations.

 

The beginning of the end of the cold war, the Berlin Wall came down. The USSR began to collapse the following year, in 1990.

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What is the importance of Minamoto Yoritumo in Japanese history?

Answer

He was the first shogun or military dictator of japan

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Which statement is true of the 1950s?

A) US central bank regulations prevented it from doing so. B) European currencies were only convertible for non-residents before 1958.
C) Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents.

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What are two rights in the declaration of Independence?

A) Liberty B) Life
C) Pursuit of happiness D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

The rights in the declaration of Independence are :

1. Life

2. Liberty

3. Pursuit of happiness.

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Q:

Abraham Lincoln,the American President was a republican from

Answer

Illinois

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What fields did progressives aim to reform?

A) workplace conditions B) education
C) government D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Who claimed Brazil for Portugal?

A) Vasco da Gama B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Pedro Cabral D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pedro Cabral

Explanation:

In April 1500, Brazil was claimed by Portugal on the arrival of the Portuguese fleet commanded by Pedro Alvares Cabral.

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