In the debates over ratification, the Federalists argued that the Constitution
A. would solve the immigration problems of the nation.
B. was merely a temporary means to regain stability.
C. would protect the nation from itself by providing a system of checks and balances.
D. safeguarded individual freedoms through its built-in Bill of Rights.
C. would protect the nation from itself by providing a system of checks and balances.
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Which of these was the major push factor driving migration from Europe in the 1800s?
A. a population boom B. religious oppression C. economic opportunity D. political oppression
Which of the following statements concerning the election of 1848 is true?
a. Whig candidate Zachary Taylor proposed equal rights for slaveholders in federal territories. b. All of the answers are correct. c. Martin Van Buren rejected the nomination of the Free-Soil Party because of his support for the extension of slavery. d. The Democrats nominated Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan, the major proponent of popular sovereignty. e. None of the answers are correct.
The first American factory was developed by
A) Samuel Slater to spin cotton thread. B) Francis Lowell to weave woolen cloth. C) Robert Fulton to build steamboats. D) Eli Whitney to manufacture cotton gins.
All of the following characterized Mayan civilization except
a. a belief the gods had to be fed with blood. b. the idea of a single Mayan empire. c. the religious significance of athletic competition. d. the study of astronomy. e. none of these choices.