Many Americans believed high tariffs would __________

A) enhance America's image abroad
B) prevent competition from foreign goods
C) meet the demands of American farmers
D) prevent political differences from arising
E) take money out of their own pockets


Answer: B

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The Count-Duke of Olivares sought to transform the Spanish monarchy into an absolutist state in the 1600s by __________

A) protecting local institutions B) upholding provincial rights C) establishing national banks D) promoting separatist politics

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One avenue for gaining freedom, __________, was taken away in 1667 when the Virginia House of Burgesses ruled this no longer conferred freedom upon slaves

A) self-purchase B) military service C) banishment D) conversion to Christianity

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Which of the following statements about the black press during the First World War is MOST accurate?

a. Government censorship dealt a crippling blow to the black press from which it never recovered. b. Although most black newspapers adopted a patriotic stance toward the war, they also attacked racial injustices. c. With few exceptions, the black press insisted that protests against discrimination were not appropriate during a time of war. d. With few exceptions, the black press insisted that black people should not lend their support to a war until they received the full rights of citizenship.

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Who were the patrons and critics of the new science, and what were the reasons for their support or opposition?

What will be an ideal response?

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