Why did President Jackson veto the bill that would have provided funding for a road in Kentucky?
A) The bill did not provide enough money for his own state.
B) He opposed federal funding of internal improvements that were purely local in character.
C) He preferred to support steamboat lines.
D) He believed it would benefit his political opponents rather than his own party.
E) The governor of Kentucky objected to the road.
B
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The material assets of the North during the Civil War
A) became effective only in the long run. B) immediately placed the South at a disadvantage. C) offset the greater supply of manpower in the South. D) allowed the North to wage a defensive war.
Briefly explain the origin of the psychology of women.
What will be an ideal response?
As commander of the Continental army, George Washington
A. saw Congress leave all important military decisions up to his judgment. B. had no previous actual military experience. C. was admired, respected, and trusted by nearly all American Patriots. D. was an early critic of independence. E. had no shortage of Americans willing to volunteer to fight the British.
Which statement best described the message that the Office of Wartime Information insisted be included in Hollywood films?
a. The United States would be portrayed as a harmonious, diverse democracy where everyone was united in fighting evil and maintaining the American way of life. b. The armed services would be shown as a furious fighting force in order to give the enemy something to fear. c. The armed services would be shown as a fighting force in which soldiers from racially segregated units were able to set aside their differences and work with soldiers from other units. d. The films should not deal with the war in any serious way but instead alleviate the stresses of people's everyday lives in the war.