When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, he
A. made plans for a military occupation of Mexico City.
B. faced criticism for failing to acquire all of Mexico.
C. became concerned about the expansion of slavery into the new territories.
D. angrily claimed that Trist had violated his instructions.
E. readily accepted the treaty.
Answer: D
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A) did not propose any significant economic programs or economic stimulus packages during his presidency. B) clashed with Congress on numerous occasions because he wanted to continually cut taxes. C) vetoed the airline deregulation bill because he believed the government should control the prices consumers paid to fly. D) was an economic conservative and initially in his term in office was willing to risk high inflation in order to get more Americans back to work.
Which of the following reflects the constitutional theory behind the secession from the Union?
a) The Union was a compact of sovereign states, each of which had the right to leave it. b) The Constitution did not prohibit slavery, so the South had the right to practice slavery. c) Because the South had not elected Abraham Lincoln, he had no mandate to govern them. d) No state from the South had ratified the Constitution, so the South was not bound by it.
It has been shown that the researcher's gender may affect the outcome of research. This is an example of ______.
A. biased theoretical models B. biased interpretation of results C. an experimenter effect D. an observer effect
The Yuan dynasty was responsible for
A) religious persecution. B) extensive trade and travel across Eurasia. C) the opening up of Indian contacts with the rest of Asia. D) closing the sea trade routes between China and Europe. E) a peace agreement between nomadic barbarians and China.