The concept of "virtual representation" meant that
a. the House of Commons represented all non-noble citizens in the empire whether or not they voted in elections.
b. American assemblies were the only bodies that could tax Americans.
c. members of American assemblies could designate their replacements.
d. only true and honest men should be elected to office.
ANSWER: a
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a. called for strong segregation. b. believed the region needed to diversify its economy. c. believed that agricultural growth was the key to economic success. d. were usually small farmers.
What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE?
A. It attempted to teach new scientific farming techniques to its members. B. It sought to regulate the power and practices of railroads and warehouses. C. The political inexperience of many Grange leaders hurt the movement. D. It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s. E. At their peak, Grange supporters controlled the legislatures of most Midwest states.
The massive levy of conscripts, needed to protect France from invasion, resulted in
a. creating the largest army in Europe. b. turning the government of the Jacobins into an expansionist mode. c. creating a strong sense of nationalism, amongst the peasants.. d. the rise of the army against the Jacobins. e. the dismal failure to push back the Austrian and Prussian invasion.
Why did the government of France become the center of European absolutism? Why not Russia? Was it simply fate or chance or were there other factors which could explain why the era became known as the Age of Louis XIV?
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