Why did Congress pass Macon's Bill No. 2 in 1810?
(A) The Embargo and Non-Intercourse Acts had not been effective
(B) American shippers were still illegally trading with foreign countries
(C) Congress was desperate to stimulate the economy
(D) Anti-French sentiment was growing among the American populace
Answer: (C) Congress was desperate to stimulate the economy
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A) Black Panthers B) Democratic party C) American Communist Party D) New Left
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A) It called for any obstacles to Islam be moved by persuasion and force, if necessary. B) It called for a primitive Islamic community like the one founded in the early days of Muhammad. C) It called for a rejection of blind obedience to religious tradition. D) It called for the creation of an independent Arab-speaking nation covering much of the Middle East. E) It called for a return to the 10th century when the Muslims had free intellectual inquiry and study of sciences.
Which of the following statements regarding the Harlem Renaissance is true?
A) ?It reached its peak in 1920. B) ?The movement was discouraged by the NAACP. C) ?It represented and fueled African American pride. D) ?The movement was centered in Chicago.
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A. united into the largest empire the world had seen since the time of Rome. B. traveled and interacted more intensively than ever before. C. fell dangerously behind the rest of the world in science and technology. D. cut off contact with the rest of the world because of the ravages of disease. E. fell under the control of the expanding empires of the western hemisphere.