Between 1820 and 1840, the population of the United States
A. saw an increase in the proportion of enslaved blacks to free whites.
B. increased at a slower rate than the populations of Europe.
C. grew rapidly, in part due to improved public health.
D. remained relatively constant.
E. grew in spite of a very low birth rate.
C
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The Yuan dynasty was responsible for
A) religious persecution. B) extensive trade and travel across Eurasia. C) the opening up of Indian contacts with the rest of Asia. D) closing the sea trade routes between China and Europe. E) a peace agreement between nomadic barbarians and China.
The ________ closed the Americas to European colonization
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following was NOT one of the major tasks of the first Congress at its first meeting in the capital city of New York?
A) To set up a system of federal courts B) To secure the Bill of Rights C) To establish the executive department D) To raise revenue E) To draft legislation to prohibit slavery
President Reagan's tax compromise with Congress called for an income tax cut of __________
A) 10 percent for three consecutive years B) 15 percent over two years C) 5 percent the first year and 10 percent for the second and third years D) 20 percent over two years E) 5 percent each year for four years