Prior to the "democratizing" of politics during the age of Jackson, presidential candidates were usually chosen by a
A) national convention.
B) state legislature.
C) congressional caucus.
D) national electoral commission.
C
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The key figure in the spread of Christianity outside the Jewish community was
a. Peter. b. Paul of Tarsus. c. Jesus. d. Tiberius. e. Joseph of Arimethea.
Child labor affected many recently arrived immigrant men because
A) their native cultures typically prohibited such practices. B) their English-speaking children could often get jobs more easily than they could. C) their dreams that their children would get an education and improve their lot were unfulfilled. D) their ignorance about American ways kept them from protecting their children from poor working conditions. E) their families could lift themselves from poverty sooner than expected.
According to Map 3-7, Alexander the Great
a. departed Europe for Asia and never returned. b. invaded Arabia after he finished with his Persian campaigns. c. died of fever in Bactria. d. conquered all of India before returning to Persia.
John Tyler joined the Whig party primarily because he
a. saw a chance to become the party's nominee for vice president. b. resented the dictatorial tactics of Andrew Jackson. c. was forced to resign from the Senate. d. believed in its pro-bank position. e. believed it better represented Virginia's interests.