How did the Sugar Act differ from earlier regulations, such as the Navigation Acts?
a. Its purpose was to show the colonists that they were not in control.
b. Its purpose was to show the colonists that they were autonomous.
c. It taxed sugar for the specific benefit of the East India Company.
d. Its purpose was to collect revenue from the Americans.
e. It had nothing to do with trade.
D
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A. Proclamation of 1765 B. Proclamation of 1760 C. Proclamation of 1758 D. Proclamation of 1763
President Jefferson advocated naval action against the Barbary pirates because he believed that
A) waging war would be less expensive than paying tribute. B) Americans wanted war. C) he would gain political support because most of the nation's naval facilities were in areas where his party was strong. D) it was essential to turn public attention away from domestic difficulties. E) American prestige in Europe needed a boost.
Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party's presidential candidate in 1852
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Studies like Riesman's Lonely Crowd and Whyte's Organization Man depicted a post?World War II American as __________.
A. nurturing B. community-centered C. self-reliant D. conformity-minded