While Britain was left with an enormous war debt at the close of the Seven Years' War,? it avoided placing the financial burdens of the war on the colonists
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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What effect did the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Doctrine have in escalating Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe?
What will be an ideal response?
To avoid the kind of working-class discontent seen in England, European nations took preventive action in all of the following ways except
a. imposition of child labor laws. b. actively building and promoting railroads. c. providing unemployment insurance for workers. d. government-regulated working conditions. e. protective tariffs to discourage importation of goods.
What is one reason the Gulf of Tonkin affair was such a costly victory for Johnson?
A) Johnson became ill during the Gulf of Tonkin affair and never fully recovered his health. B) The Gulf of Tonkin affair caused the deaths of thousands of civilians, which soured America's reputation abroad. C) The Gulf of Tonkin affair led Congress to reduce Johnson's ability to use force in Vietnam. D) When the war started in earnest, Johnson was vulnerable to the charge of deliberately misleading Congress. E) Johnson had to underfund his domestic social programs to finance the operation.
The Jay Treaty was significant in which of the following respects? a. In persuading the House to appropriate the funds necessary to carry out the treaty's provisions, theFederalists violated one of their key principles by engaging in grassroots politicking
b. The ratification process used by the Senate demonstrated its commitment to public discussion of key issues. c. By granting America navigation rights on the Mississippi, it ensured the commercial development of theWest. d. By demilitarizing the Great Lakes, it allowed the diversion of funds from the military to economicdevelopment.