Why was the repeal of the Stamp Act a hollow victory for the colonists?
A) It was accompanied by the passage of the Declaratory Act.
B) It was accompanied by the passage of the Townshend Duties.
C) It was accompanied by the passage of the Sugar Act.
D) It was accompanied by the passage of the Tea Act.
Answer: A
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A) reflected their blind racism. B) coincided with the main ideological directions of the time. C) deflected potential class antagonisms among whites. D) emphasized the profitability of the institution.
Leading pastimes of late-nineteenth-century Americans included
a. bicycling. b. watching football. c. watching baseball. d. the circus. e. vaudeville.
Fifteenth-century European, African, and Mesoamerican societies differed from most North American Indian societies in that the former were
A. theocratic in nature. B. hierarchical in nature. C. egalitarian in nature. D. patriarchal in nature.
Abraham Lincoln´s political career could best be described as
a. a steady rise through the party ranks to power. b. greatly aided by the political influence of his wife, Mary Todd. c. fueled by his personal charisma more than his political beliefs. d. undistinguished until his meteoric rise after 1854. e. inspired by his elite upbringing.