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Question 1

In the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the American president who envisioned a coming era of peace and international cooperation that he labeled the new world order was
 
  a. Jimmy Carter.
  b. Ronal Reagan.
  c. George H. W. Bush.
  d. Bill Clinton.
  e. George W. Bush.

Question 2

Some Americans were interested in the Philippine Islands
 
  a. for their resources in oil.
  b. for their strategic location.
  c. because their tropical climate made them a potential haven for tourists.
  d. because industrialists wanted to recruit Filipino labor.




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