The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766 primarily because of the
A) pressure from British merchants who had been hurt by the American boycott.
B) recognition by Parliament that it had acted unconstitutionally.
C) petition sent from the Stamp Act Congress.
D) riots and disturbances in the colonies protesting the act.
A
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President Reagan justified large increases in military spending by arguing that __________.
a. unrest in the Middle East was intensifying b. China had become the biggest threat to U.S. security c. it would stimulate the economy d. the Soviet Union threatened the well-being and security of the United States
The late-nineteenth-century naturalist writers, such as Stephen Crane, portrayed
A) customs and dialects identified with a particular region of the country. B) society somewhat realistically but emphasized the "smiling aspects" of life. C) humans as mere animals in a merciless Darwinian world. D) virtuous heroines and heroes in mortal combat with dastardly villains.
Which of these statements accurately describes recent environmental developments?
A. The most visible environmentally-based movement in the 1980s was the Green Party in Germany. B. Green movements have developed in an effort to restrict the spread of environmental-protection efforts. C. Communist regimes were the creators of the environmental movement. D. Greens in northern Europe are now focused on animal rights issues only. E. Charter 77 worked diligently to advance the appropriate development of pollution because its members believed pollution indicated progress.
Early Zhou monarchs justified their rule by,
a. claiming a direct lineage to Shang rulers b. enforcing rigid military rule over the people c. citing Confucian texts on governing d. claiming that they held the Mandate of Heaven