What was the attitude of the French government to the American Revolution? What were some of the reasons France supported the Americans, and how important was that support? What were the results for France of involvement in the Revolution?

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Ans: This is a simple question to answer. Be sure students know the crucial importance of the French fleet to the American victory. Results for France were both financial (tremendous increase in the national debt) and ideological (the American example encouraged revolutionary plotting in France).

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In the 1830s, the Bank of the United States was opposed by

A. both "soft-money" advocates and "hard-money" advocates. B. "hard-money" advocates. C. Henry Clay. D. None of these answers is correct. E. "soft-money" advocates.

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