Which of the following is a true statement about the circular letter initiated by the Stamp Act's opponents in Massachusetts?
A) It prompted a positive response from all colonies invited.
B) It was initiated to try to force Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.
C) It was drafted by opponents of the Stamp Act known as the Radical Whigs.
D) It invited all the colonies to send representatives to the First Continental Congress.
E) It articulated the idea of liberty that positioned the colonists against Britain all the way to the Revolution.
B
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Under the Platt Amendment,
A) America promised it would not acquire the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American War. B) Cuba was forced to promise to grant naval bases to America and to avoid treaties with any foreign power which might compromise its independence. C) America promised to grant independence to the Philippines by 1925. D) Cuba promised to allow American businesses to do as they wished.
What did the Federalists in America envision?
a. the abolition of state governments b. a strong national government c. personal contact with representatives d. greater localization of power
By 1917, three-fourths of Americans lived in dry counties, thanks to the grass-roots activism of the Anti-________ League.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of these actions made Captain Cook famous at that time?
a. Claiming Tahiti as a British territory b. Surviving a three-year journey at sea c. Being one of the few men of the time who had sailed around the world d. Bringing back several indigenous people from Tahiti e. Finding riches on his three-year journey