Describe the evolution of support for prohibition. Why was prohibition ultimately a failure?
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Macon's Bill No. 2 stated that __________
A) whenever Britain or France removed restrictions on neutral trade, America would reinstate sanctions against the other nation B) economic sanctions were removed on both Britain and France in hopes of resolving their conflict C) the United States had the right to declare war on either Britain or France whenever American ships were seized by one of them D) Britain would stop searching and seizing American ships in neutral waters
What was a result of the Haymarket Square riot?
A) It brought public sympathy to the plight of the workers. B) It strengthened the national labor movement. C) It weakened the national labor movement. D) It forced government regulation of unions. E) It ended labor strife in Chicago.
Why did the American colonists protest Parliament's passage of the Sugar and Currency Acts? a. The colonists did not believe that Parliament had the power to regulate trade. b. These acts placed a financial burden on many colonists who were already suffering from the effects of adepressed colonial economy
c. These acts placed restrictions on the type of legislation that could be enacted by colonial assemblies. d. The colonists contended that Parliament had no legislative power in the colonies.
Under the Navigation Acts, certain products could be shipped only to England. At the same time, the colonies gained an advantage in the British market for many of these products, to include iron, raw silk, hemp, and _____ stores (i.e. masts, tar, pitch).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).