Chief Justice John Marshall and the Supreme Court delivered a severe blow to a strict interpretation of the Constitution in
A) McCulloch v. Maryland. B) Dartmouth v. Woodward.
C) Marbury v. Madison. D) Gibbons v. Ogden.
A
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After the Stamp Act crisis was resolved, why did the British continue to seek ways to tax the colonists?
A) The British wanted to maintain their authority over the colonies. B) The British were resolute in their desire to squash rebellion. C) The British were hoping to find ways to lower taxes at home. D) The British were losing revenue elsewhere, such as in India. E) The British still needed revenue from the colonies.
Underlying the Marshall Plan was the assumption that
A) economic prosperity brings political stability. B) the United States would not directly participate in the proposal. C) Eastern Europe could be freed from Soviet domination. D) it could convert the Soviet Union to democracy.
All of the following are correct about trade and commerce in the eighteenth century EXCEPT
A) international trade had become greater than trade within Europe. B) trade within Europe was still greater than overseas trade. C) there was a dramatic increase in trade between European nations and their colonies. D) the Atlantic trade contributed to the growth of European cities. E) overseas trade led to the growth of related industries, such as textile manufacturing.
The Panic of 1819 brought with it all of the following except
a. inflation. b. unemployment. c. bank failures of speculative "wildcat" western banks. d. incarcerating many debtors from poorer classes in debtors' prisons. e. a massive wave of personal and commercial bankruptcies.