The securing of American political, economic, and military influence in Hawaii was critical to accomplishing the goal of the United States, which was to command the Pacific Ocean, as articulated by U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster in 1851
Answer:
TRUE
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Which of the following caused resentment among white working-class men during the recession of the 1970s?
A. Affirmative action programs that reduced the number of white men hired and increased the number of minorities and women hired B. Federal funding of job-training programs for African Americans but not for whites C. Attempts within major industries to equalize the wages of males and females by giving female employees substantially higher raises than male employees D. The dramatic decline in African American unemployment and the corresponding increase in white unemployment
How did republicanism come to influence women's roles in the new nation?
A) In some states, women not only voted, but they could swing the election toward a particular candidate or party. B) Women increasingly gained the right to choose their own husbands instead of submitting to arranged marriages. C) Women were seen as helping create future virtuous leaders in their sons which led to greater educational opportunities. D) None of these choices E) All of these choices
The major issue in Jackson's campaign for re-election in 1832 was the
a. stationing of federal troops in South Carolina. b. Second Bank of the United States. c. gag rule. d. Maysville Road veto.
The majority of White families in the antebellum South owned
a. more than 100 slaves b. 50 to 100 slaves c. 10 to 50 slaves d. 5 to 10 slave caveman grunt e. no slaves