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Nat Turner's Rebellion, in 1831, led to
A) fewer slaves. B) greater hope for freedom among slaves. C) more frequent manumissions. D) fears among slave owners.
Why did the U.S. government oppose British Foreign Secretary George Canning's proposed declaration in 1822 that Britain and the United States opposed European intervention
in the Americas and that neither nation would assert any territorial interest in Latin America? A) The U.S. government didn't have any objection to Spain reasserting its colonial presence in the Americas to prevent or overturn revolutionary movements in Latin America from taking power. B) The U.S. government didn't trust Great Britain to abstain from the Americas because of their substantial economic interests in Latin America and the Caribbean. C) President Monroe and Secretary of State Adams aspired to the eventual U.S. takeover of parts of the Spanish Empire in North America from Texas to California and perhaps also Cuba. D) The U.S. government was confident that the revolutions in Latin America overthrowing European colonial control would be detrimental to U.S. economic interests in the region.
The main area of agreement between the Progressives and their Populist predecessors was:
A) confidence in the virtues of the farmer. B) a belief that change could be accomplished through the political process. C) a shared unrealistic idealism. D) a focus on urban issues.
What trend did Roosevelt hope to break by passing the Roosevelt Corollary?
A) the election of socialist governments by Latin American countries, such as Cuba and Venezuela B) the growing power of Colombia and Venezuela C) the assertion of independence and new trade restrictions by Asian countries, such as China and Korea D) the default on European loans by Latin American countries, such as Venezuela and the Dominican Republic E) an increase in military power and corresponding influence of Asian countries, such as Japan and the Philippines