Signing a law in 1809 to repeal the embargo, President Jefferson acted for all of the following reasons except which one?
a. Popular pressure to repeal the law was widespread.
b. A majority of Westerners and Southerners were violating the law.
c. The law failed to bring about a change in British regulations.
d. Without loopholes, the law was intolerable to many regions and groups.
B
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Rampant looting and civil disorder consumed New Orleans because
A) the city's police force dissolved due to the breakdown of civil order. B) the National Guard refused to fire on its own people. C) much of the city's infrastructure was nonexistent. D) there was no system in place to hold and prosecute thousands of offenders in New Orleans following the storm.
What is the Ka'ba?
A. a shrine that houses a black meteorite B. a robe Muslim women must wear C. a Jewish sect D. a prayer said before all meals
For many millennia the most sophisticated and technologically advanced civilization was found in
a. the New World. b. China. c. Europe. d. Africa. e. Japan.
When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, he
A. faced criticism for failing to acquire all of Mexico. B. angrily claimed that Trist had violated his instructions. C. became concerned about the expansion of slavery into the new territories. D. readily accepted the treaty. E. made plans for a military occupation of Mexico City.