In His Book, Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its

question 159

Multiple Choice

In his book, Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis, the Reverend Josiah Strong advocated American expansion to

• A) maintain the international balance of power.
• B) open up new markets for industrial goods.
• C) spread American religion and values to backward nations.
• D) ease labor violence at home.
• E) demonstrate and maintain white racial superiority.

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Definitions:

Corpus Luteum

A temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries that produces progesterone after ovulation to regulate menstruation and early pregnancy.

FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone, a hormone released by the pituitary gland that promotes the growth of ovarian follicles in females and the production of sperm in males.

Theca Interna

Layer of cells surrounding the ovarian follicle that produces androgens, which are then converted to estrogen by surrounding granulosa cells.

Granulosa Cells

Specialized cells that line the follicle in the ovaries and are crucial for egg development, estrogen production, and ovulation.