As a member of Congress in 1812, will you vote for or against war with England? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
For: defend the nation's honor; stop violations of neutral rights; end impressment; acquire Florida and Canada; end agricultural depression in the South and West.
Against: war will be costly (taxes); war will disrupt trade; we are unprepared for war; war will destroy New England's commercial economy.
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A) The Federal Reserve Act B) The Sherman Antitrust Act C) The Clayton Antitrust Act D) The Hepburn Act E) The Sedition Act
The Carter Doctrine proclaimed the U.S. commitment to preserve the status quo in __________
A) Central America B) the Persian Gulf region C) North Africa D) western Europe
All of the following are characteristics of a Confucian junzi EXCEPT:
a. He is humane, courteous, kind, and diligent. b. He loves learning and hates sloth. c. He has strict moral expectations of both those above him and those below him. d. He seeks to help people succeed in what is good.
George Fitzhugh's book Cannibals All reinforced what Helper had written in The Impending Crisis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.