In considering the revolutionary era, which of the following is NOT true?
A) The French Revolution was less complex, less violent, and far less radical than the American Revolution.
B) The American Revolution proved in the long run to be far less important in Europe than the French Revolution.
C) The French Revolution provided a model of revolution for Europe.
D) The American Revolution proved to many Europeans that the ideas of the Enlightenment were more than utopian ideals.
E) The French Revolution has been considered the political movement that inaugurated the modern political world.
A
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The new United States Constitution of 1787
A. employed Montesquieu's conception of the separation of powers. B. was rejected by most Americans until it was finally passed on a third referendum. C. was created by delegates who, like the nation's population, were mainly small farmers. D. was soon abolished and replaced by the Articles of Confederation. E. abolished slavery.
What trend did Roosevelt hope to break by passing the Roosevelt Corollary?
a. the election of socialist governments by Latin American countries, such as Cuba and Venezuela b. the assertion of their own power over Latin American politics by local governments in Colombia and Venezuela c. the assertion of independence and new trade restrictions by Asian countries, such as China d. the default on European loans by Latin American countries, such as Venezuela and the Dominican Republic e. an increase in military power and corresponding influence of Asian countries, such as Japan
In an effort to bolster American security and help England during the Battle of Britain, President Roosevelt concluded an agreement with Prime Minister Churchill that
A) sold American tanks and cruisers to Great Britain on a deferred payment schedule. B) allowed Britain to use American air bases in exchange for a guarantee of safe Atlantic passage for American merchant vessels. C) transferred fifty vintage American destroyers to Britain in exchange for leases on British air and naval bases in the Western Hemisphere. D) drew up a timetable for eventual American participation in the war against Hitler. E) provided $5.2 billion in direct military assistance.
Most early railroads in the United States were built in
a. the North. b. the Upper South. c. the lower Mississippi Valley. d. the Far West. e. New York and New England.