Benjamin Franklin's plan for colonial home rule was rejected by the individual colonies because
a. it did not provide for the common defense.
b. the British approved it.
c. it did not seem to give enough independence to the colonies.
d. they did not feel that they had been well represented at the Albany Congress.
e. it placed too much power in the hands of local governments.
c
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a. preserve world peace b. keep the United States out of war c. counter Nazi militarism d. strengthen the League of Nations
Compare the impact of Spanish, French, and English approaches to colonization on the indigenous populations of the Americas
What will be an ideal response?
Why was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union referred to as a "cold" war?
A) Each side regarded the other with distrust. B) The conflict lasted for decades. C) The two nations never fought each other directly. D) A nuclear arms race fueled citizens' fears.
Which of the following represents an accurate description of the response by Americans generally or a subsection of Americans to the Oregon settlement with Great Britain?
a. Unanimous approval of the arrangement with Britain at setting the northern border of the Oregon Country at 49 degrees. b. Anger by nearly all Americans at Senate delays in approving the pact with Britain. c. Northwestern states joined with antislavery forces in the North to condemn the pact. d. Widespread fear by Americans that Great Britain would renege on the agreement and declare war to claim the rest of the territory. e. Southern satisfaction that the legality of slavery in the Oregon Territory was now protected by the treaty.