President Washington signed into law Alexander Hamilton's proposal for a Bank of the United States after he:
a. agreed with Hamilton's arguments for a "loose construction" of the powers of Congress
b. agreed with Jefferson's arguments for a "strict construction" of the powers of Congress
c. found that a majority in his Cabinet supported the law
d. learned that two of the three cabinet members he asked supported the law
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Mediterranean Atlantic prepared the way for the European voyages of exploration and discovery because it was there that European mariners
a. first learned the skill of trimming their sails. b. discovered that the Westerlies would carry them swiftly into the Atlantic and toward the Caribbean. c. first learned the importance of square sails in making their ships more maneuverable. d. learned the valuable strategy of sailing around the wind.
The chief reason for the wars of Louis XIV was
A) to reduce the power of the Habsburgs. B) his desire to insure the dominance of France in all Europe. C) to destroy the commercial superiority of the Dutch. D) to gain ports on the Adriatic Sea. E) spread Catholicism throughout all of Europe.
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 was strongly criticized in the United States.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)