Witch part of the narrative comes immediately before the resolution
a. climax
b. conflict
c. falling action
d. rising action

Which statement best describes a significant cause of world war ii? o a. the economic boom that followed world war i allowed countries to build up huge militaries. o b. the treaty of versailles, which ended world war i, left lasting resentments in many countries. o c. the rise of imperial states in asia caused european powers to unite for their common defense. o d. the league of nations encouraged european states to form secret military alliances.

“there he took part in the conquest of cuba. the spanish government gave him land and slaves in return for his service… eventually, he settled down on a plantation. but he was restless, and still far from wealthy. in fact, he was in debt. what money he had, he squandered on gambling, expensive clothes, and nights out on the town. then his luck turned. spanish sailors landed on the yucatan peninsula of mexico and sent back word of an extraordinary find… rumors of a land filled with gold… cortes leaped at the chance for gold and glory… velazquez, the spanish governor, grew troubled and sent orders forbidding [cortes] to sail. but cortes was not about to lose this opportunity. under the cover of darkness, he raised anchor and slipped from port.” how did cortes lose what money he had before he set sail for mexico? a he put all his money into a business that declared bankruptcy. b he spent it on fancy clothes, gambling, and having fun. c he gave it away to charity. d it was stolen from him.

What economic and political conditions had to exist for taft’s “dollar diplomacy” to be effective?