Describe Jefferson's policy of "peaceable coercion." Why did this policy fail?
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- "Peaceable coercion": Jefferson's response to the violation of America's right as a neutral nation to ship goods to Europe after Britain and France seized American ships during the Napoleonic Wars; implemented after diplomatic protests, negotiations, and threats failed
- Implementation: Non-Importation Act boycotted British goods but failed; Embargo Act forbade American ships from sailing to any foreign port, thus cutting off all exports as well as imports to force Britain and France to recognize American neutral rights
- Results and consequences: Failure-American trade came to a standstill and an economic depression resulted; American shippers evaded the embargo and smuggled goods; New England hardest hit by embargo; little effect on Britain and France-French seized ships, claiming they were British ships in disguise; Britain developed new markets in South America; Embargo Act repealed in 1809
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A) was used to teach the Roman people the treachery of tyrants. B) recounts the inseparable linkage of wealth and leadership abilities. C) provides an account of the founding of Rome. D) demonstrates how the virtues of duty and simplicity in Rome's leaders enabled Rome to survive in difficult times. E) justified the concept of divine right monarchy.
Advocates of Social Darwinism believed that
a. the government should use its power to tax to bring about a more equitable distribution of wealth. b. the government should protect the weak in society by regulating industry. c. wealth belongs to those most capable of creating it. d. wealth carries no responsibilities except to get more of it.
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In 1965 President Johnson sent 20,000 US Marines into what Latin American country to support a military government?
a. Haiti b. El Salvador c. Cuba d. Dominican Republic e. Argentina