Why was Aaron Burr tried for treason?
A. As Jefferson's vice president, he passed U.S. military secrets to the French.
B. After having been elected governor of New York, he led a secession movement in the state.
C. Using the West as his base, he plotted to use military force to create a new empire.
D. His murder of Alexander Hamilton was recognized as part of an elaborate conspiracy to overthrow the government of the United States.
Answer: C
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A) American colonial leaders to join together to resist British policies. B) Americans to form a Continental Army in self-defense. C) violent resistance to British rule of America. D) American cooperation with Parliament in the best interests of the empire.
In responding to recent social and political challenges, the Chinese Communist Party has, as an antidote, the philosophy of
a. Deng Xiaoping. b. Marx and Lenin. c. Mao Zedong. d. Confucius. e. Sun Yat-sen.
The most numerous of the non-English European immigrants to British North America were the Scots-Irish.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation say? List three important consequences of the Proclamation. Do these consequences justify viewing the Proclamation as a turning point in the war?
What will be an ideal response?