According to the author, the major impact of the 1848 revolutions in Germany was
a. the firm establishment of socialism as part of the German political scene.
b. recognition by the Prussian nobility that compromise with liberalism was necessary.
c. the thwarting of liberal ambitions and the ultimate adoption of nationalism by the German middle classes.
d. the permanent weakening of Prussia.
e. victory for democratic principles in all the German states.
c
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a. a shortage of agricultural produce b. a financial crisis stemming directly from World War I c. a downturn in production and trade d. the absence of strong economic leadership
What was the main source of funding for the new United States in the war against Britain?
a. a tax on each of the colonies. b. loans from prominent citizens. c. the sale of public lands. d. printing paper money.
In his Thoughts on Government (1776), John Adams advocated state constitutions that provided for:
a. a powerful governor and a two-house legislature that reflected the division of society between wealthy and ordinary men. b. a legislature elected and controlled entirely by the wealthy, with a weak governor elected by the people so that they would feel that they had a role. c. voting rights for all men at least twenty-one years old. d. centralizing political power in a one-house legislature and dispensing with the office of governor. e. allowing women who owned a certain amount of property to vote, but preventing them from holding political office.
Why was it necessary to add the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution following the Civil War?
a. The Constitution outlawed the federal government's interference with state laws. b. The Bill of Rights gave state laws precedence over federal laws. c. The Constitution had condoned slavery and allowed states to set voting requirements. d. It wasn't necessary; they were passed merely for emphasis and propaganda.