What proved to be a serious liability to Henry Clay's presidential ambitions?
A. his close connection with the Bank of the United States
B. his identification with the West
C. his program for internal improvements
D. his reliance on the wealthy for political support
E. his public drunkenness
B
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What direct impact did the dissolution of the Soviet Union have on California?
a. a steep decline in federal spending on defense industries, resulting in a great loss of jobs b. a steep increase in federal spending on defense industries, resulting in more jobs c. a large increase in the number of Russians immigrating to the state d. a large increase in the number of Muslims immigrating to the state from former Soviet republics
In colonial America, under English common law a married woman
A. could only initiate divorce in case of adultery. B. could not own property. C. had more legal rights than unmarried women. D. had legal authority over her children. E. could not earn wages greater than her husband.
How do most economists explain the Great Depression?
A) Weakness in the agricultural sector led to the Depression. B) Mismanagement of banks led to the Depression. C) There is no widely shared explanation. D) Poor government policies led to the Depression.
By the end of 1862, Union forces
A. had driven Confederate forces out of Kentucky. B. had made considerable progress in the West. C. had closed the mouth of the Mississippi to Confederate trade. D. were having little success in the East. E. All these answers are correct.