By placing himself in the midst of the mountain in his painting ...

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Question 1

What information shown on this map led to Stalin's decision in 1948 to block all Western overland traffic to Berlin?
 
  A) the construction of airports in Berlin's Western zones
  B) the establishment of a wall between the Western and Soviet zones in Berlin
  C) the reunification of the Allied zones that established a democratic West Germany
  D) Churchill's declaration that an iron curtain had descended across Europe

Question 2

The portrait of Queen Elizabeth I shows that the balance of power in the Atlantic shifted near the end of the sixteenth century as a result of the English __________.
 
  A) discovery of the Northwest Passage to Asia
  B) establishment of tobacco plantations in Virginia
  C) defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588
  D) development of a new colonial model in Ireland

Question 3

Why did proponents of soft money advocate issuance of paper greenbacks and expanded coinage of silver?
 
  A) Soft money in circulation promoted inflation that would raise farm prices and reduce debt.
  B) Soft money would lower interest rates.
  C) Silver was more plentiful and valuable than gold.
  D) Soft money would lead to huge subsidies paid by consumers to business.

Question 4

By placing himself in the midst of the mountain in his painting View from Mt. Holyoke, artist Thomas Cole more than likely espoused the views of which of the following groups?
 
  A) supporters of women's rights
  B) abolitionists
  C) proponents of the market economy
  D) Transcendentalists

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Answer 1

C

Answer 2

C

Answer 3

A

Answer 4

D

[beccaep]

Excellent

[rachel]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review