Before 1815, most American farmers in the North and South spent most of their efforts growing enough food to feed their families, which was known as achieving a __________
A) surplus
B) system of barter
C) "competence"
D) cash crop
C
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John Adams became the object of attack by the Republican press for the first time in his presidency after he
a) supported Jay's Treaty. b) opposed Jay's Treaty. c) urged Congress to provide for the expansion of the army and the navy in response to French aggression. d) overreacted to the XYZ Affair. e) passed the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Which of the following statements about British involvement in slavery and the slave trade is true?
A. Britain banned the slave trade in 1807 and abolished it in its own colonies in 1833–1834. B. Britain banned the slave trade and abolished it in its own colonies in 1833–1834. C. Britain banned the slave trade in 1807 but never abolished it in its own colonies. D. Britain did not participate in the slave trade but it allowed slavery in its own colonies until 1834.
With the influx of Irish and German immigrants to the United States, Catholics became accepted members of society
A) False B) True
The results of the Opium War can be characterized as a ________
A) boost for Chinese isolationism B) major blow to Chinese sovereignty C) spur to Chinese industrialization D) catastrophe for the Chinese government