Which of the following contributed the most to Whig candidate Winfield Scott’s defeat in the presidential election of 1852?
a) He allied himself with the wing of the Whig party led by Senator William Seward.
b) He supported nativist Whigs and promised to restrict immigrant voting rights.
c) He advocated a program of limited government involvement in the economy.
d) He opposed proposals to increase tariffs and create a national bank.
a) He allied himself with the wing of the Whig party led by Senator William Seward.
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A) Neville Chamberlain B) Stanley Baldwin C) William Leahy D) Winston Churchill
Which of the following motivated Christopher Columbus to sail west to China?
A) hope of reclaiming Jerusalem for Europeans B) interest in the culture and history of the East C) quest for slaves to supply European plantations D) ambition to serve as ambassador to the East
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a. plummeting graduation rates at historically black colleges. b. growing numbers of black students at historically white colleges. c. the introduction of Black Studies programs at many universities. d. increasing numbers of blacks professors and administrators at historically white colleges.
When the Shang defeated an enemy, they
a. invited them to become allies. b. offered citizenship to their war captives. c. used many captives as human sacrifices. d. allowed the defeated army to return home. e. arranged marriages between their sons and the daughters of the defeated people.