The Ostend Manifesto, a document intended to pressure Spain to sell Cuba to the United States, was
A) denounced by the American ministers to Spain, France, and England.
B) urged most by those who advocated the expansion of slavery.
C) delivered to President Pierce by Secretary of State William Marcy.
D) hailed by northerners as the solution to the sectional crisis.
Answer: B
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A) It claimed the terrain was better suited for waging war. B) It held that the northern colonies were the economic heart of America. C) It sought to split New England from the rest of the colonies. D) It anticipated stronger Loyalist support in the northern colonies.
Who wrote The Art of War?
A) Shang Yang B) Xunzi C) Laozi D) Confucius
In what ways was Jefferson a powerful president?
A) He successfully reformed and controlled the judicial system. B) He skillfully used diplomacy to steer the United States away from conflict with Europe. C) He created financial systems and solutions that most of the nation agreed with and championed. D) He developed close ties with Congress, working closely with legislators to reach many of his political goals. E) He successfully destroyed the Federalist Party, his political competition.
Following the Tet Offensive, the American press
A. lost the trust of the American public with its own credibility gap. B. embarked on a concerted campaign to destroy American confidence in Lyndon Johnson. C. helped the Administration restore popular support for the war. D. maintained its support the war, but with less enthusiasm. E. became far more critical of ongoing American involvement.