__________, who was initially hostile to the idea of a vigorous central government, concluded the Louisiana Purchase with France, which doubled the size of the United States and opened the continent for American settlement.
A. James Polk
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Which statement provides the best summary of Waltz's argument for dealing with a nuclear Iran?
a. A strategy of containment and deterrence is appropriate. b. The United States and its allies should move from diplomacy to economic and political coercion. c. The best strategy is successful diplomacy and open communication. d. The best approach is to pre-emptively attack before Iran has developed a nuclear weapon. e. It is best to recognize the innately irrational Iranian regime and be prepared to implement deterrence strategies.
The Supreme Court has begun to take a more circumspect view of federal authority and tried to preserve some semblance of state independence.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is NOT true of the classical realist theory of international politics?
a. Realism has been the dominant way of thinking about international politics. b. The central actors in the political system are states. c. Individual states' interaction with other states is the beginning and end of international politics. d. The realist starts from the assumption of the anarchic system of states. e. International institutions are not as strong as state actors but can have a measurable effect on the political system.
Why were the principles contained in Common Sense significant? a. They outlined the forms of resistance colonists should take against the British. b. They became key parts of the arguments for independence. c. They addressed the natural rights of all to life, liberty, and property
d. They created the structure of a new government.