The British countered American objections to taxation by arguing that:
A) George III was king by the grace of God and not subject to the people.
B) Americans enjoyed "virtual representation" in Parliament.
C) the colonial assemblies had approved the Sugar and Stamp Acts.
D) British taxes were voluntary.
Answer: B
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"The West versus the Rest"
a. is a theory forecasting broad clashes between the Europeanized world and all other cultural traditions. b. is a theory that focuses primarily on conflict and competition between nation states. c. downplays the possibility of future violent international conflicts. d. emphasizes fundamental distinctions between the original Western powers on the European continent, and Europe's Westernized former colonies in the Americas and elsewhere.
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Concerning the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Because of American outrage over Pearl Harbor, both Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill agreed that the Pacific war against Japan would be their priority military objective. B) Ironically, American unity forged by the disastrous loss at Pearl Harbor made the Allied defeat of Germany possible. C) Misreading of each other's cultural character and likely behavior explain both Japan's successful surprise attack and America's decisive response. D) Pearl Harbor was just the first in a series of Japanese victories that by summer 1942 led to Japanese control over most of the western Pacific, as well as the eastern edge of the Asian mainland.