France abandoned its attempt to control Mexico
a. because the effort proved to be unprofitable.
b. when the British pressured them to leave.
c. when the American Civil War began.
d. because the Mexicans declared independence.
e. when the United States threatened to use military force after the conclusion of the Civil War to expel France from Mexico and overthrow the French puppet leader, Maximilian.
e
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a. Spain thought America and Britain had agreed to take Spain’s North American land. b. Spain needed the additional sources of revenue. c. Spain needed protection on its southwest borders. d. The United States threatened direct military action.
Which prohibited foreign corporations from building or purchasing sites with military potential in the Western Hemisphere?
a. Sussex Pledge b. Zimmermann Note c. Roosevelt Corollary d. Lodge Corollary e. Foster Testimony
Which of the following British leaders actually supported the colonists' objections to taxation by Parliament?
A. Thomas Gordon B. John Dickinson C. Lord North D. William Pitt
Which of the following interest group(s) supported the exceptionally high rates of the Tariff of 1828?
a. Western backcountry farmers, shopkeepers, artisans, and laborers who thought the tariff would revive a stagnant American economy b. Abolitionists who saw it as the opening wedge for the use of federal power against slavery c. Wool and textile manufacturers from New England d. Supporters of Henry Clay's American System e. Southern plantation owners who wanted to prevent dumping of Egyptian cotton in America