Martin Van Buren's administration was troubled by
a. his lack of personal popularity.
b. widespread scandal and corruption in the executive branch.
c. antislavery agitation against the annexation of Texas.
d. a serious economic depression.
e. the agitation of political adversaries of former President Andrew Jackson.
a, c, d, e
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The consul Marius' most significant innovation was
a. to recruit the urban poor for army service and offer them land grants after discharge. b. introduction of the office of Dictator. c. the sale of provincial governorships to the highest bidder. d. encouraging a cult that worshipped him as a god. e. creating an army whose loyalty was to Rome and not the commander of the army.
How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's decisions in the cases of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia and Worcester v. Georgia?
A. He supported the decisions and ordered the military to stop Indian removals from Georgia. B. He defied the Court's decisions and continued his support for Indian removal. C. He and Chief Justice John Marshall agreed to a compromise in which Cherokee reservations would be set aside within the state of Georgia. D. He ordered the federal soldiers to jail the Cherokee leaders who took these two cases to the Supreme Court.
Which of the following statements about the effect of the Depression on Hollywood and other culture industries is most accurate?
A. Media that portrayed realistic and critical treatment of Depression-era themes was the most popular. B. Hollywood movies and other culture industries essentially ceased during the Depression. C. People in the Depression era had little free time to consume media, a factor that had a dramatic effect on Hollywood and other culture industries. D. Consumers were drawn toward upbeat media to escape the harsh realities of contemporary life.
Theodore Herzl was the founder of
A. the Seneca Falls conference. B. German nationalism. C. modern anti-Semitism. D. the first Zionist Congress. E. modern conservatism.