How was President James K. Polk, who was nicknamed "Young Hickory," most similar to his mentor Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson?
A) They both were proponents of the antislavery movement.
B) They both believed in the inevitability of westward expansion.
C) They both supported an equal division of power among the three branches of government.
D) They both believed that Native Americans should be dealt with honestly and with respect.
B
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A) many of them were also black B) they entered the United States illegally C) they spoke only Spanish D) they failed to form distinct communities
The mayor of New York City who organized information and political influence to convince the state legislature to construct the Erie Canal was
A) DeWitt Clinton. B) Thurlow Weed. C) Robert Morris. D) Martin Van Buren.
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A. saw President Grant favor putting more paper currency into circulation. B. began after the Southern crop-lien system collapsed. C. saw Republicans call on Grant to go off the gold standard. D. was the nation's worst economic depression to that time. E. began after revelations of corruption in the Grant administration.
Which of the following is not one of the ways that Confucian philosophy attempts to create societal harmony?
a. By emphasizing the idea that the country is parallel to the family b. By expanding the traditional feelings of benevolence toward family so that they apply to all of humanity c. By avoiding violence and promoting justice, loyalty, and dignity d. By emphasizing the goodness of human nature and seeking to promote it through education, particularly of public officials e. By emphasizing individual freedoms