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[Done] What two states were added to the Union in the Missouri Compromise? A. Maine and Missouri B. New Mexico and Tennessee C. Missouri and Texas D. Florida and Maine

[Done] Research Historical Figures Now you'll find out more about the people you identified from each revolution. Use credible websites to find five new pieces of information for each person you selected. The new information must support the argument that each person you chose was the most impactful in the revolution. Be sure that your new pieces of information are relevant and make your argument stronger. Fill in the table with your findings. Names John Locke Issac Newton John Adams Marquis de Lafayette José Marti

[Done] What best describes Deng Xiaoping's goal in introducing reforms to China? A. to stop the population from becoming angry and protesting B. to make the population happier and therefore easier to control C. to undermine hardliners in the Communist Party D. to make the country prosperous and competitive

[Done] The main reason Cárdenas nationalized Mexico's oil industry was to: A. curtail foreign investment in this key resource. B. end corruption within private oil businesses. C. enable the country to get direct benefit from its vast supplies. D. better protect the environment and land in the country.

[Done] Which person was considered to be the greatest physician in the Muslim world? A. Al-Khwarizmi B. Abd al-Malik C. Al-Razi D. Ibn al-Haytham

[Done] The desert nomad groups (Zenata, Sanhaja, Tuareg) refused to accept Islam, and this helped them remain powerful during the period of trans-Saharan trade. True or False?

[Done] Historically, what caused sports to become more important in American schools? A. Limitless child labor laws B. The shift from an agrarian to an industrial labor force C. Boys being around their father more often D. Colleges offering sports scholarships

[Done] Why was Maximilien de Robespierre executed? A. He wanted to retain the French nobility. B. He didn't believe in democratic reform. C. He eventually became a tyrant. D. He was found guilty of treason.

[Done] Ghana's earliest origins can be traced to c. 300 BCE - 300 CE when iron-working and agriculture began to generate surplus goods and trade. Is this why Ghana is called an "Early Iron-Age State?" A. True B. False

[Done] The main reason the United States decided to build a canal across Panama instead of Nicaragua was that: A. the distance to deliver materials from the United States was shorter. B. the United States was able to buy Panama from Colombia. C. the land in Panama had more volcanoes. D. the land and building rights were less expensive.