By the 1770s, which of the following issues helped bring about a crisis of imperial authority?
a. Taxation, self-rule, and trade restrictions
b. Slavery
c. Few colonists clung to any hope of accommodation with Great Britain
d. The coronation of a new king
e. The rise to power of radical patriots in the American colonies
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When he became president in 1961, John F. Kennedy did NOT believe that
A) the communist government in North Vietnam was a puppet regime of the Soviet Union and Red China. B) Vietnam should be a proving ground of the containment doctrine. C) the United States should strive for a negotiated compromise in Vietnam. D) if Vietnam fell to Communism, so too would all of Southeast Asia.
Which of the following argued most strenuously for religious toleration?
A) Roger Williams B) John Winthrop C) Jonathan Edwards D) John Calvin
Which of the following statements regarding the Navigation Acts (1660s and 70s) is FALSE?
A. All European goods sent to the colonies had to pass through England and were subject to taxes. B. Certain colonial products could be exported only to England. C. English colonists could only produce products that were also sold in England. D. Duties were imposed on the coastal trade among the English colonies. E. English colonies were closed to all trade except that carried by English ships.
Mass participation in electoral politics can be explained by all of the following EXCEPT the
A. much higher proportions of eligible voters. B. intense party loyalty. C. electoral college system. D. boisterous enthusiasm for politics.