Why was Thomas Jefferson chosen by the Philadelphia Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence?
a. his knowledge of the law
b. his experience as an outspoken proponent of independence since 1775
c. his status as a representative of Virginia who could balance regional interests
d. his relative unimportance and aversion to controversy
e. his reputation as a brilliant writer
e
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After buying the project from the Panama Canal Company, how did the United States gain control of the region where the Panama Canal was built?
A) The U.S. Congress sent Colombia $25 million to grant Panama its independence. B) American troops attacked Colombia to gain access to the canal for the United States. C) The French engineer de Lessups sold his share of the land to the United States. D) Colombia decided to grant Panama its independence in exchange for favorable trading status. E) U.S. naval forces supported the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.
With regard to its origins and organization, the Montgomery Bus Boycott
a. was orchestrated and organized by the NAACP. b. stemmed from the arrest of Rosa Parks, though several other black women had been arrested for the same crime the same year. c. was a secular movement which represented a break from earlier black protests in which churches had played central roles. d. was the brainchild of Martin Luther King, Jr., who inspired several women to court arrest by defying the law to set the boycott in motion.
The Korean War
a. helped Truman implement the broad vision of NSC-68. b. allowed Truman to increase income taxes. c. was the first time since World War II that atomic bombs were used in warfare. d. had little impact on America or its foreign policy decisions. e. aided a communist movement in the U.S.
The movement called Chartism sought political democracy as a means for social change
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.