What event inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
a. the naval battle between the Leopard and the Chesapeake
b. the British bombardment of Baltimore
c. Betsy Ross sewing the first American flag raised during a time of war
d. the British burning of Washington, DC
Ans: b. the British bombardment of Baltimore
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The Mongols played a central role in spreading the Black Death of the mid-fourteenth century
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Most Americans considered which of the following to be fundamental for any successful republican government?
a. A wealthy class to govern b. The primacy of the property rights of individuals c. Primacy of the interests of individuals d. Retention of a constitutional monarchy e. Civic virtue
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false