The foremost advocate of the Second Bank of the United States was
A. Henry Clay.
B. John Calhoun.
C. Nicholas Biddle.
D. Martin Van Buren.
Answer: C
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The McKinley Tariff (1889) was
a. an example of a high Republican tariff. b. designed to increase federal revenues by a substantial margin. c. opposed by most industrialists. d. supported by most farmers.
Which statement best describes American consumers' habits in the 1920s?
a. With more homes having access to electricity, they purchased a growing number of household appliances. b. With automobiles too expensive for all but the wealthy, they continued to buy carriages and other horse-drawn vehicles. c. With the economy in a state of depression, they demanded durable goods that would last a long time. d. With an uncertain economy, they abandoned their "buy now, pay later" attitude.
How did most autocrats of the era view economic growth?
A. a means of transferring wealth from the people to the ruling class B. a means of transferring wealth from the ruling class to the state C. a means of creating a stronger and more stable state D. an engine that could fund larger military forces to better control the masses
According to the text, by 1776, "many Americans had liked being English, but being English hadn't worked. ... It was the destiny of Americans to be American, not English." In what ways had American ideas of what it meant to be English changed since 1763?
What will be an ideal response?