During the "Bank Wars" Northeastern banks and holders of slave-based bonds were able to persuade Southwestern state legislatures to honor their pledges to guarantee the obligations of their state banks at taxpayer expense..
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
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Which of the following characteristics are among the similarities between the Nazis and communists?
A) Both groups wanted to seek a peaceful and diplomatic path to power. B) Both sides were able to reconcile their differences and coexist peacefully. C) Both parties looked for a legal and peaceful succession of power among their leadership. D) Both parties wanted to include foreigners and minorities in their bureaucratic structure. E) Both parties were filled with young men with no patience for negotiation or gradual reform.
The long-term significance of the Declaration of Independence lies in its
a. charge that Parliament used excessive force in the colonies. b. statements of principle. c. charge that the king was responsible for slavery in the colonies. d. commitment to strong central government.
Why were the voyages of Zheng He initiated and why did they come to an end?
What will be an ideal response?
The ostracism of Themistocles shows that the Athenians, like the Spartans,
A) distrusted any leader who became too successful.. B) cared more about military success than economic success.. C) preferred tyranny to democracy. D) saw the overall Greek world as more important than an individual polis.. E) were always poor judges of a man's character..