The Portuguese base of operations in China, granted when they arrived in China, was the territory of
a. Xian.
b. Canton.
c. Macao.
d. Hong Kong.
e. Shanghai.
c
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The Civil Rights Act of 1866
A) sought to give blacks the same rights guaranteed to other U.S. citizens. B) ?aimed to overturn the Dred Scott decision. C) ?was vetoed by President Johnson. D) ?was passed when Congress overrode Johnson's veto. E) ?All of these are correct.
Believing that the plague represented punishment for sin brought down by God, many people
a. joined confraternities. b. dedicated themselves to monasteries. c. went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. d. rejected the ways of city life and withdrew to hermetic isolation. e. insisted that only blood sacrifice could appease God.
In the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court ruled that
a. an act of Congress had exceeded its constitutional authority b. a state law was unconstitutional c. the judicial branch could not interfere with the powers of Congress d. the executive branch must comply with an order of the Court. e. Congress had acted properly.
Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of Alexander Hamilton's financial proposals?
A. stimulate commerce and manufacturing through the power and positive actions of the national government B. stimulate the essentially virtuous nature of ordinary citizens, who could take advantage of new economic opportunities C. make the U.S. as a whole independent of European control by strengthening it economically D. win the loyalty of the wealthy to the national government