Thomas Jefferson was succeeded by the experienced ________, who had served as Jefferson's secretary of state.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


James Madison

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Why was John Harrison denied the Longitude Prize?

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What happened at Three Mile Island in 1979?

a. Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty. b. A nuclear power plant accident nearly caused a meltdown. c. Jerry Falwell lead the Moral Majority in a protest march. d. The Soviets and the United States agreed to the INF treaty.

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In the first few months after America entered the war

a. there was a period of calm in which neither side took the offensive. b. the United States suffered serious setbacks at the hands of Japan. c. the United States suffered serious setbacks at the hands of Germany. d. the United States achieved several noteworthy victories. e. the United States drove Japan out of China.

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