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He had three goals: to strengthen Athenian democracy, to hold and strengthen the ________, to glorify Athens.
empire
After the defeat of the Persians, Athens helped organize the ________ League.
Delian
Pericles used the money from the league’s treasury to make the Athenian ________ the strongest in the Mediterranean.
navy
In 326 BC, Alexander and his army reached the Indus Valley. At the Hydaspes River, a powerful Indian army blocked their path. After winning a fierce ______ Alexander’s soldiers marched some 200 miles farther, but their morale was low
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Ptolemy (TAHL•uh•mee) ______ Egypt, took the title of pharaoh, and established a dynasty
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Clashes between groups may create ______, persecution, or even war.
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Employment opportunities may dry up, creating ______ and poverty.
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The Americas were connected to Asia by a land bridge called ______
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Evidence suggests that people arrived in the Americas ______ by boat
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Maize soon became the most important ______. This highly nourishing crop flourished in the tropical climate of Mexico.
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There, a family of three could raise enough corn in four months to feed themselves for a long ______.
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Renaissance artists often portrayed religious subjects, but they used a ______ style copied from classical models
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Raphael was famous for his use of ______
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By the summer of 1941, the U.S. Navy was escorting British ships carrying U.S. ______.
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In response, Hitler ordered his submarines to sink any ______ ships they met.
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Environmental factors were the strongest cause of migrations in the early history of human life.
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True or false: Migration only affects the lives of those who migrate and not the people in communities where they settle.
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True or false: Adjustments made during migration can be both easy and difficult.
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True or false: Language may be one of the adjustments that migrants need to make during migration.
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True or false: The first Americans migrated from Siberia to North America through the Beringia land bridge?
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True or false: Siberian hunters were aware that they were entering a new continent when they followed the migrating animals to North America?
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True or false: The arrival of the first Americans in North America can be accurately determined based on written records and available sources?
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True or false: Large animals like the mammoth were overhunted and became extinct?
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True or false: The earliest Americans lived in caves or temporary shelters in the open air?
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True or false: The earliest Americans settled in one place for a long time and did not need to move regularly in search of food?
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True or false: Darius offered Alexander all of his lands west of the Euphrates River in a peace settlement?
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True or false: Alexander rejected Darius's offer and announced his plan to conquer the entire Persian Empire?
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True or false: Alexander's army occupied Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis within a short time?
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True or false: Alexander distributed the treasure he obtained from these cities among his army?
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True or false: The cause of the fire that burned Persepolis remains unknown?
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