The Whig Party was LEAST successful at
A. defining its political position.
B. uniting behind a strong national leader.
C. connecting with evangelical Protestants.
D. attracting a loyal constituency of voters.
E. competing against Democrats in local, state, and congressional races.
B
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Which word best describes the sentiment behind this cartoon supporting the Whiskey Rebellion?
A) mournful B) vengeful C) triumphant D) timorous E) imperious
In Russia, priests, police, and occasionally the tsar encouraged pogroms, which were
a) meetings to organize the deportation of Jews. b) outbreaks of mass violence against Jews. c) places where Jews could receive economic assistance. d) concentration camps where Jews were imprisoned. e) educational meetings to teach Jews economic skills.
Which of the following groups of blacks did NOT compose the Catholic population of Baltimore and New Orleans?
A) former slaves B) abolitionists from Boston C) Haitian refugees D) new converts
While railroads benefited from government land grants and loans, the government also benefited from railroads in the form of
a. reduced fares for government workers. b. special rates for the postal service. c. hefty tax revenues. d. protection from Indian raids. e. shared costs of enforcing the Interstate Commerce Act.