The Republicans in the House of Representatives wanted to impeach President Andrew Johnson because:
A) the president had clearly committed high crimes and misdemeanors.
B) Radical Republicans in the House charged the president with violating the Tenure of Office Act.
C) the president had appointed a set of southern stalwarts to the United States Supreme Court.
D) his vetoes had made governing virtually impossible.
E) northern Democrats were eager for an early election that would give their candidate the upper hand.
B
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A) through the exchange of consumable or desirable items B) with valuable coins passed from person to person C) with paper money given to workers by employers D) with IOUs written for when the economy rebounded E) through taxes collected and then redistributed to those owed money
What was the consequence of Justinian's attempts at unification with the western part of the Roman Empire?
a. It helped the western region push barbarians away from the borders. b. It emerged more vulnerable to subsequent invaders. c. It helped solidify its power in the trade routes in the Atlantic. d. It widened the scope of Roman power to its height.
Why were the Dutch less interested in Christian proselytizing than the other European groups in Southeast Asia?
A) Many of them had converted to Hinduism. B) Many of them had converted to Islam. C) They were Calvinist, for whom all were already saved or damned. D) They were Catholic.
All of the following men wrote letters contained in The Federalist EXCEPT:
a. John Jay b. Patrick Henry c. James Madison d. Alexander Hamilton