The Tea Act of 1773 was passed in order to ________
A) save the East India Company
B) raise revenue to pay royal governors’ salaries
C) punish colonists for the Boston Massacre
D) support the stationing of British troops in America
E) recover revenue lost by reducing the tax on molasses
Answer: A
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A) he did not, in fact, conspire to seize western territory. B) President Jefferson used his influence to protect his former vice president. C) the prosecution was unable to meet the judge's strict definition of treason. D) his co-conspirator refused to testify against him.
Buddha's teaching that people should follow the Middle Path primarily refers to
a. pursuing moderation in eating and drinking. b. avoiding the extremes of asceticism and indulgence. c. worshipping only one god rather than many. d. the proper placement of objects for achieving spiritual balance.
The Berlin airlift
a. failed. b. made it clear the United States did not want war, but would not tolerate further Soviet expansion. c. lasted for more than four years. d. was unpopular with West Berliners. e. was unpopular in America.
The Soviet Union experienced a diplomatic triumph when Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met in 1945 at the __________
A) Munich Convention B) Yalta Conference C) Casablanca Meeting D) Paris Talk E) London Symposium