How did the images created by landscape artists such as Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt most directly impact westward expansion?
A. Americans developed feelings of deep hostility toward the American Indians living in the West.
B. Americans took a renewed interest in the Rocky Mountain fur trade.
C. Americans rushed to California in search of gold.
D. Americans developed great pride in western lands and desired to move there.
Answer: D
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a. gave the North a decisive victory. b. signaled the end of the era of wooden warships. c. ended in relatively insignificant victory for the South. d. revived the issue of impressment. e. dealt a fatal blow to the Union naval blockade.
John Locke's political philosophy stressed:
a. a contract system between the people and the government. b. the necessity of the monarch having absolute power. c. that mercantilism was necessary for a strong nation. d. religious toleration for all. e. that strong government prevented a "war of all against all."
Chief Justice John Marshall believed in judicial review, which is __________
A) a professional journal read by lawyers and judges B) the power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches C) a system whereby all legislation passed by Congress must be approved by the Supreme Court before it can take effect D) a job-performance appraisal system for federal judges E) a process for evaluating the qualifications of candidates for federal judgeships
In the section from the Analects (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Confucius on Good Government), Confucius points out that, "When a prince's personal conduct is correct, his government is effective without the issuing of orders. If his personal conduct is not correct, he may issue orders, but they will not be followed." How is this statement representative of Confucian thought? In what ways does it disagree with Legalist philosophy?
What will be an ideal response?