Soon after taking office in 1837, Martin Van Buren's administration was hurt by a
a. sex scandal.
b. split in his party.
c. collapse of the economy.
d. near-war with Britain.
ANSWER: c
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A. the government was able to fund the war fully through increased taxes B. corporations paid more in taxes than did individual workers C. rises in the real income of Americans declined due to tax increases D. the number of Americans paying income tax increased significantly
Which of the following was the most common reason the city-states of northern Italy used to justify their resistance to papal interference?
a. Their primary loyalty was to the Holy Roman Emperor. b. The Papacy had lost its legitimacy because if its move to Avignon and the Great Schism. c. Christ denied all political jurisdiction to the clergy. d. The pope condemned many essential business practices, such as charging interest on loans, as un-Christian. e. They still recognized the authority of emperor in Constantinople.
In the fourth and fifth centuries, ________ barbarian tribes invaded the Roman Empire
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The Ganges River flooded unpredictably and sometimes changes its course.
a. true b. false