Which of the following would have hindered the election of James Polk as president in 1844?
a. Polk's unquestioning acceptance of the Democratic aims
b. Polk's adoption of an extreme expansionist policy
c. Martin Van Buren's acceptance of the annexation of Texas
d. Van Buren's rejection of immediate annexation
Answer: c. Martin Van Buren's acceptance of the annexation of Texas
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A) ?a decline in the merchant class B) ?increased taxation C) ?the growth of farms D) ?the stagnation of imperial forces E) ?the rise of the middling class
Which layer of the Spanish bureaucracy directed colonial policy?
a. Cabildo seculares b. The viceroys c. The Catholic Church d. Council of the Indies
In 1844, President James K. Polk supported the acquisition of
A. Cuba. B. Texas. C. Oregon. D. Cuba and Texas. E. Oregon and Texas.
Hamilton’s second report to Congress in January 1791 proposed __________.
a. the chartering of a national bank b. a federal reserve system c. a new national currency d. the creation of three new federal departments