How was Washington’s election to the presidency different from that of every president since?
A) He was unanimously elected by the Electoral College.
B) He was elected by the public as there was no Electoral College yet.
C) He was not “elected” but rather appointed by Congress.
D) He is the only army general to become president.
E) He is the only president who wasn’t born on American soil.
Answer: A
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A) upheld the constitutionality of the Removal Act B) ruled that the state of Georgia could not force the Cherokees to give up their land C) gave the federal government total control of the "Indian question" D) refused to hear the Cherokees' case against the state of Georgia
Henry Ford is often described as the inventor of the assembly line. In what way is this an inaccurate description?
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a. Moral failure of cowards b. Essential virtues of ordinary women c. Duties of a citizen d. The striving for excellence e. Avoidance of destructive competition
Which of the following can be associated with Galileo's trial?
a. Galileo defended Copernicus's heliocentric theory. b. The Catholic Church felt besieged by critics and enemies on all sides. c. Galileo's criticism of the scholastic theory of form and matter threatened the church's doctrine of the Eucharist. d. The trial stifled the progress of science in Catholic countries. e. all of the above