How does the imagery of the rainbow in Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington contradict the political situation in the United States after Washington left office?
A) The United States was preparing for war with Britain after it began to seize American ships.
B) Violent slave rebellions modeled on the one in Saint-Domingue became frequent in the South.
C) Partisan politics between Federalists and Republicans became even more contentious.
D) Washington became extremely ill when he left office and died shortly afterward.
C
You might also like to view...
U.S. policy toward Central American countries such as El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua during Ronald Reagan's presidency was guided most of all by
A) strong support for democracy and human rights. B) uncompromising opposition to authoritarian regimes. C) Cold War assumptions and objectives. D) U.S. economic interests.
Until the late eighteenth century, European Jews who did not convert to Christianity ________
A. were accepted as equals by Christians B. were discriminated against C. were among the most powerful social groups D. enjoyed a good standard of living as a group E. were active in most trades
The flood of new immigrants escaping the potato famine in ________ attracted nativist hostility not only because they were foreign but also because they were Catholic.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which part of the buffalo, unused by the Native Americans, littered the Great Plains?
(A) Dung (B) Horns (C) Hooves (D) None of the above