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[Done] According to the passage, why did Joseph Stalin believe it was important to hold Stalingrad? A. He wanted to stop the Red Army. B. He wanted to stop the British forces. C. He wanted to stop the pattern of retreat. D. He wanted to stop the Allied invasion.

[Done] 11. The appeal of the West was that many Americans wanted A. gold. B. land. C. war D. peace.

[Done] What was expected of the colonists through the new Quartering Act passed in 1774 as part of the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)? A. This new act revoked colonists' right to elect their own council and instead be governed by a royal council. B. This new act expected colonists to ask permission from the royal governor before conducting town meetings. C. This new act required colonial legislation to provide for the needs of British soldiers stationed in that colony. D. This new act demanded that colonists provide living quarters to British soldiers, even in private homes.

[Done] President Dwight Eisenhower was a general in the Army in what war before becoming President? A. World War I B. World War II C. Korean War

[Done] What occurred under the policy of perestroika? Check all that apply. A. Some private ownership of business was allowed. B. Government control of the economy was reduced. C. Some non-communist candidates were allowed. D. Democratic government was established. E. Totalitarianism remained as strong as ever.

[Done] The biographies of troubadours emphasized their loves and were recorded in which of these? A. biblios B. scrolls C. stone tablets D. Ovidas E. All of the above F. None of the above

[Done] Hebrew literature also gives us history of: A. modern times B. ancient times C. Mediterranean Sea

[Done] The Works Progress Administration stimulated manufacturing by A. providing people with retirement income. B. giving workers the right to organize and strike. C. giving workers increased purchasing power. D. encouraging artistic creativity.

[Done] Management of Native American affairs by the federal government was officially in the hands of the army. True or False

[Done] A newspaper editor who wrote a column stating it was immoral for the United States to be involved in a war could be convicted of violating which of the following? A. Sedition Act B. Espionage Act C. Schenck decision D. Selective Service Act