The delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided to count __________ of all slaves when determining representation in the House of Representatives
a) three-fifths
b) three-quarters
c) half
d) one-eighth
Answer: a
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a. Shiloh b. Antietam c. Bull Run d. Chancellorsville
To counter Roosevelt's proposals to expand the role of government in enhancing the quality of people's lives, insurance companies offered improved healthcare and other benefits
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Although faced with a vice president loyal to the other party and a cabinet loyal to Hamilton, John Adams's presidency benefited from __________.
A. an ongoing dispute with the British B. a standoff with the Spanish over Florida C. rising tensions between the United States and France D. the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory
The significant change in American policy toward the Caribbean that occurred in the 1930s was
A) withdrawing American marines occupying Nicaragua, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. B) insisting it had the right to intervene in Latin American internal affairs whenever it wanted to. C) forming a regional Alliance for Progress to encourage economic development in Latin America. D) demanding that European powers should not acquire any additional colonies in the Caribbean.