Why was Aaron Burr tried for treason?
a. As Jefferson's vice president, he passed U.S. military secrets to the French.
b. After having been elected governor of New York, he led a secession movement in the state.
c. Using the West as his base, he plotted to use military force to create a new empire.
d. His murder of Alexander Hamilton was recognized as part of an elaborate conspiracy to overthrow thegovernment of the United States.
c
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The Supreme Court's rulings on the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
A. strengthened the power of the federal government in prosecuting southern individuals. B. gave assurance to black southerners that the federal government would protect them. C. weakened the white supremacist movements. D. stated they only applied to actions of the state governments and did not apply to private individuals and groups such as the White Leagues.
According to the 1787 Constitution, a member of which of these groups counted as three-fifths of a person when determining representation in the House of Representatives?
A) women B) landless men C) Indians D) slaves
Which of the following was true of the election of 1824?
A) All four candidates ran as Republicans. B) Andrew Jackson received a majority of the popular vote. C) Henry Clay won a majority of the electoral college vote. D) Congress selected Andrew Jackson as the new president.
The initial demand for bottled and canned foods came as a result of
a. military needs. b. public demand for variety. c. market demands for preserving foods. d. new technologies that people cleverly exploited.