Which of the following was true of the tax put in place by the Revenue Act of 1916?
A) It was a progressive income tax.
B) It was a sales tax.
C) It was an estate tax.
D) It was a regressive income tax.
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The greatest conqueror in the history of the Ancient Near East must be considered King
A) Thutmose III of Egypt. B) Solomon of Israel. C) Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. D) Cyrus the Great of Persia. E) none of the above.
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a. They worried that it would crush their nascent manufacturing sector. b. They saw it as an extension of federal power that might also be used to end slavery. c. They thought Andrew Jackson overstepped the constitutional role of president. d. They feared it would make cotton production unprofitable. e. They believed it would encourage retaliation by Britain and other European countries.