Which of the following best explains the reasons for building a canal across the isthmus of panama?
a. to make panama rich by uniting the eastern part with the western part of the country
b. to shorten sailing time between the atlantic and the pacific oceans
c. to extend french colonial power in the americas
d. to make panama independent of its former ruler, colombia

Which of the following episodes led to widespread charges that president reagan was not in adequate control? a. the u. s. retreat from lebanon after the bombing deaths of 241 u. s. marines as they lay sleeping in their barracks near beirut b. the trading of arms for hostages and the illegal funding of a right-wing insurgency in the iran-contra affair c. the sale of millions of acres of public lands to private corporations by the department of interior d. the proposal to congress, year after year, of federal budgets with huge deficits that ultimately ended up tripling the national debt

Select the correct answer. how did powerful families such as the medici and the sforza spread renaissance ideas? a. they provided financial support to young artists and writers. b. they educated the poor children living in their own city-states. c. they constructed schools and colleges to teach the humanities. d. they borrowed money from banks to invite foreign artists to italy. e. they promoted contemporary works over religious works.

What was the total number of americans killed in the korean conflict