The only one of Hamilton’s major requests that Congress denied was his call for
a. a national bank.
b. a high protective tariff to encourage industry.
c. assumption of state debts.
d. funding the national debt at full value.
e. none of these choices.
ANS: B
You might also like to view...
The white New York antislavery activist who donated a large tract of land for black settlement and then lived there was:
A) Lewis Tappan. B) William Lloyd Garrison. C) Wendell Phillips. D) Gerrit Smith.
Which of the following was a significant difference between Ottoman and European culture?
A) Unlike Europeans, the Ottomans were tolerant of religious diversity. B) The Ottomans embraced technological innovation while Europeans rejected it. C) While Europe was religiously divided, the Ottoman sultan ensured national unity by forcing all his subjects to convert to Islam. D) The Ottomans freed all of their slaves, while Europe continued to rely on slavery. E) Europe was dominated by national monarchies while the Ottoman state was democratic.
What played a key role in stimulating the Indian Ocean economy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
a. The use of slaves b. Joint-stock companies c. The introduction of silver from mines in the Americas d. New and efficient ships e. Competition between European powers
Otto employed religious leaders as landholders in the empire because they __________.
A. could not develop hereditary fiefdoms B. were known to organize large armies C. gave the blessing of the pope D. required little supervision