In February 1812, the British Parliament passed the _________, which made attacks on textile machinery punishable by death.
a. Luddite Suppression Act.
b. Peterloo Massacre Act.
c. Frame Breaking Act.
d. Trust Busting Act.
c. Frame Breaking Act.
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What will be an ideal response?
One of the reasons why Andrew Jackson vetoed the rechartering of the Bank of the United States was that it
A) prevented state banks from lending money. B) refused to accept deposits of federal revenue. C) was a private monopoly run by a privileged few. D) president constantly meddled in national politics. E) had been secretly purchased by Baring Bank of London.
In the 1861 state referendum on secession, opposition came mostly from __________
A. counties in Northeast Texas and the German counties in Central Texas B. plantation areas in East Texas C. counties in the Panhandle area D. urban residents in Houston and Galveston
Which statement best describes how Secretary of State Kellogg manipulated the Kellogg-Briand Pact to fit American isolationism after World War I?
A) By refusing to sign the pact after it was created, Kellogg made it clear that the United States was not interested in joining European wars. B) By inviting all nations to sign the pact, Kellogg avoided an alliance with France that could pressure the United States into aiding France in a European war. C) By keeping the pact between America and France only, Kellogg avoided being allied to other European nations in the event of war. D) By keeping the pact between the two major American political parties, Kellogg ensured that the United States would enter foreign wars only in self-defense. E) By inviting all of Europe to sign the pact, Kellogg ensured that there would be no more European wars.