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10) What excuse(s) did the US government use to justify its opposition to the leaders it overthrew in the countries in part II?  

16) How did the US overthrow the leaders from the countries in part I and part III of the book?  (Aside from some local support, which entity played the largest role?)

6) Who instigated and led the coup to overthrow Honduras’s president, Miguel Davila in early 1911?  (Cite page #)

8) Which US company did Jacobo Arbenz Guzman’s land reforms target? (Cite page #)

5) Which territorial possessions did the US acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War? (There’s more than one correct answer.)

11) According to the author, what was the real reason(s) behind the US government’s opposition to the leaders it overthrew in the countries in part II? 

14) Which figure was responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

12) How did the US overthrow the leaders of the countries in part II of the book?  (Aside from some local support, which entity played the largest role in the coups?)

2) In a few sentences, what is the author’s thesis (main idea)?  (Or you can address what questions the author is seeking to answer.)  (Cite page #)

Five percent of widgets are defective.  An inspector randomly samples 12 widgets from a box. What is the probability of finding at least 2 defective widgets? (When you finish, make sure to show your work to the camera for few seconds, submit your work after you finish the exam.)