In the early nineteenth century, what did the Supreme Court use to assert the power of the federal government over state legislatures?
a) Contracts Clause of the Constitution
b) Three-Fifths Clause of the Constitution
c) Monroe Doctrine
d) Market Revolution
a) Contracts Clause of the Constitution
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When war broke out in Europe in September 1939, President Roosevelt _______________.
A. declared the neutrality of the United States B. asked Congress for a declaration of war C. warned Germany that the United States would defend France from military attack D. loaned a massive quantity of military supplies to Britain and France
What factors contributed to making World War I “the most terrible war of all time”?
a. A larger number of people died in World War I than in any other war in history. b. The widespread use of strategic bombing led to countless civilian casualties. c. New technologies helped turn the war into a bloody stalemate. d. American propaganda campaigns demonized the enemy, fueling the war’s label as “most terrible.”
All of the following are true of the Reign of Terror except it
A) was supposed to mete out justice to the internal enemies of the Revolution. B) ignored normal procedures for arrest. C) was directed only against the French noble class. D) was responsible for 40,000 deaths from execution or imprisonment. E) equated critics of the Committee of Public Safety with enemies of France.
During the course of Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette's exploration down the Mississippi River and their return trip back up the Mississippi River
A) they realized a French colony could be developed that would allow for prosperous trading with the Indians and blocking the expansion of the English. B) they discouraged the development of a French-Indian political alliance in the Mississippi River Valley. C) they realized that Christian missionary work among American Indian tribes would be fruitless. D) they failed to produce useful maps and physical descriptions for future explorers and settlers.