The Sugar Act did all of the following EXCEPT
A) tax sugar and other imports.
B) lower duties on molasses.
C) proclaim that colonists did not need to consent to taxation.
D) increase penalties for smuggling.
E) subject violators of the act to trials without a jury.
C
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a. was occupied by Chinese armies and became Chinese provinces for over 1000 years before they could gain their independence. b. suffered an extended period under Qin control and rule. c. adopted Chinese institutions in order to facilitate political centralization. d. kept aristocratic groups from weakening their central governments after 700. e. had close diplomatic relations with Japan, in part because they shared a common border.
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were quite different, but each saw fit to give each state equal representation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What did Stalin originally promise at the Yalta conference to the Allies before quickly changing his mind?
A) To withdrawl troops from Berlin by 1946 B) To allow free democratic elections in Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania. C) To allow the Jews who lived in Poland back into their original homesteads. D) To demilitrize 50% of the nation's industries. E) To release all Allied and Axis prisoners of war by July 6th, 1945.
According to the text, Benin's decision with regard to the slave trade
A) motivated the Portuguese to attack Benin to compel the kingdom to give up men and women as slaves. B) enabled the kingdom to maintain its political autonomy longer than its neighbors did. C) inspired neighboring countries to discontinue involvement in the slave trade. D) stemmed from humanitarian concerns about slavery. E) effectively cut it off from any trade with Europe.