AnswersMO-US History II AHistorical Research and Study: The USS Maine

Historical Research and Study: The USS Maine — Cumulative exam Answers

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Read the excerpt from an 1852 speech by Italian statesman Giuseppe Mazzini on Lombardy, a region of Italy that was ruled by Austria at the time.[Lombardy] struggled, they still struggle . . . for country and liberty; . . . They speak the same language, they bear about them the impress of consanguinity [common ancestors], they kneel beside the same tombs, they glory in the same tradition; and they demand to associate freely, without obstacles, without foreign domination –Giuseppe Mazzini, On Nationality, 1852

A
Lombardy had some of the common bonds required of an independent nation-state, but not enough.
B
Lombardy should not struggle for independence because it had strong bonds with Austria.
C
Lombardy should be an independent nation-state because it had a strong national identity.
D
Lombardy should not be kept from enjoying personal independence because of Austria’s actions.
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I was enclosing my letter in its envelope when the explosion came. It was a bursting, rending, and crashing sound or roar of immense volume, largely metallic in character. . . . The electric lights, of which there were eight in the cabin where I was sitting, went out. Then there was intense blackness and smoke.

A
it is dated 1899, which was only a year after the ship’s sinking.
B
it is based on secondhand information about the Maine sinking.
C
it appeared in a fictional story about the sinking of the Maine.
D
it was written by a person who was on board during the sinking.
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Under indirect rule, Indigenous culture was

A
accepted to some degree.
B
subject to religious conversion.
C
seen as equal to European culture.
D
adopted by many Europeans.
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As a result of the Crimean War, Russia

A
won exclusive trading rights with Crimea.
B
decided to end its involvement in the Middle East.
C
formed a powerful alliance with France and Britain.
D
realized it needed to build up its military.
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Which best explains how humanism affected the way Europeans thought about themselves?

A
Humanism helped Europeans believe in their own potential.
B
Humanism helped Europeans strengthen their religious beliefs.
C
Humanism helped Europeans create classical works of art.
D
Humanism helped Europeans reject classical beliefs.

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