The election of 1840 is best described as __________.
A. a landslide victory for the Whigs
B. a landslide victory for the Democrats
C. a narrow victory for the Whigs
D. a narrow victory for the Democrats
Answer: A
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A. Leonard Wood. B. William McKinley. C. Richard Olney. D. James G. Blaine. E. Alfred T. Mahan.
In the Treaty of Dover, Charles II and Louis XIV's secret agreement called for Charles II to:
A. dismiss the Parliament of Lords and Commons, and in exchange Louis XIV would revoke the Edict of Nantes. B. announce his conversion to Catholicism, and in exchange Louis XIV promised to pay Charles a substantial subsidy. C. revoke the Clarendon Code, and in exchange Louis XIV promised to pay Charles a substantial subsidy. D. revoke the Test Act, and in exchange Louis XIV would revoke the Edict of Nantes. E. declare war on Spain.
The two developments that set the stage for the North Atlantic revolutions were __________
A) the Enlightenment and France's victory in the Seven Years' War B) the Enlightenment and Spain's defeat by England C) the Enlightenment and Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War D) Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War and the defeat of the Armada
Compared to China, Indian social and economic structure
A) Made it easier for a peasant to rise to higher status B) Relied on conquest of foreign territories. C) Gave a stronger role to merchants. D) Tended to discourage commerce.