Thomas Jefferson dismissed many customs collectors from New England ports when he assumed the presidency because
a. he found evidence of their corruption.
b. he did not consider them to be qualified for their jobs.
c. they had consistently refused to enforce the tariffs enacted by Congress.
d. he wanted to replace Federalist officials with Democratic-Republican officials.
d
You might also like to view...
The low point for the U.S. divorce rate in the 1900s was in
A) 1938. B) 1928. C) 1948. D) 1958.
Which of these would most likely have happened under the French practice of mercantilism?
A) The export of French linen would have increased and the import of Chinese silk and British wool would have decreased. B) The export of French linens would have increased and the import of British wool would have increased. C) The export of French linen would have decreased and the import of Chinese silk and British wool would have increased. D) The export of French linen would have remained the same and the import of British wood and Chinese silk would have decreased. E) The export of French wine and linen would have decreased as the import of Chinese silk and British wool would have remained the same.
The continuing presence of American troops in Saudi Arabia after the Persian Gulf War:
A) guaranteed peace in the region. B) gave America long-term bases near Iraq. C) threatened Iran. D) stirred anti-American hatred among many Muslims.
All of the following Eastern Woodland Indian used the Algonquian language group except
a. Powhatan. b. Wampanoag. c. Shoshone. d. Mohegans. e. Abnaki.