Why did the French consider sending thirteen ambassadors to America?
A) because the Articles of Confederation created such a loose alliance among the former colonies
B) because they wanted to make sure to speak with as many important Americans as possible
C) because they were worried that one or more might be killed by the British
D) because they wanted to impress the Americans with the wealth and power of the French government
A
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Which delegates left Philadelphia as a protest against the Constitution providing too much power for the central government?
a. John Lansing, Robert Yates, and John Mercer b. James Madison, Oliver Ellsworth, and Roger Sherman c. Alexander Hamilton and George Mason d. Gouverneur Morris, James Madison, and John Mercer
Which president was the first to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C.?
A. James Madison B. John Adams C. James Monroe D. Thomas Jefferson
In early 1943 at a meeting in Casablanca,
A. Churchill and Roosevelt agreed to follow Stalin's strategy to defeat Germany. B. Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt agreed the Axis powers must surrender unconditionally. C. Stalin threatened to make a separate peace with Germany. D. Joseph Stalin had refused to attend. E. Stalin argued against the Allies opening a second front in western Europe.
The continual arrival of new peoples from central Asia expanded the cultural resources of northern India and greatly aided the spread of Buddhism, but it also:
a. favored the development of stable states. b. hindered the development of stable states. c. promoted the concept of imperial detachment. d. promoted the development of other religions.