At the Constitutional Convention, the conflict between the eastern and western states on the issue of western expansion was settled by:
A) instituting the three-fifths clause in the Constitution.
B) granting each state equal representation in the upper house.
C) permitting slave trade for twenty more years.
D) granting Congress the power to admit new states to the nation.
E) conceding to the lower house the power to initiate funding bills.
D
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A) the United States. B) Britain. C) the Soviet Union. D) China. E) Saudi Arabia.
An increase in American international commerce during the late nineteenth century necessitated a
A) devaluation of the dollar. B) decrease in government spending. C) strong navy. D) policy of isolation.
Not only was it a bestseller, but Upton Sinclair's The Jungle helped further passage of the:
A) Clayton Anti-Trust Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act. B) Mann Act and the National Board of Censorship Act. C) National Municipal Act and Hepburn Act. D) Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
Who were the Acadians, also known as Cajuns?
A. French Canadians resettled in Louisiana B. British Tories resettled in the Caribbean C. white Americans who joined Indian tribes D. western Indians resettled in Louisiana