In spite of being the most complex culture in the world, China did not expand outward because
a. the Chinese religion forbade overseas ventures.
b. it was conquered by the Europeans.
c. it produced little that the outside world wanted.
d. it was a self-contained system that believed it did not need the rest of the world.
e. it was defeated by Europe in the 1400s.
d
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During the 1920s, appointments to federal regulatory agencies such as the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Reserve Board were generally
A) liberal. B) pro-big business. C) radical. D) delayed by Congress.
Many new immigrants worried that upon arriving to America they would be treated like _______ and denied privileges.
A. Women B. Native Americans C. African-American D. None of the above
Why did the Era of Good Feeling end?
A) The United States could not sustain continued economic growth; financial institutions began to crumble. B) Nonpartisan cooperation could not be sustained through disagreements of how government should be involved in social and economic changes. C) The United States could not maintain peaceful relations with European countries intent on continuing colonial rule in Latin America. D) Poor road transportation made it difficult to unite the West with the East of the United States, causing poor communication and political divisions. E) The Supreme Court’s focus on protection of individual liberty produced political, social, and economic inequalities that greatly weakened the nation.
The "natural aristocracy" of the new states rejected the view that
A) traditional notions of hierarchy and deference had no place in the social and political relationships of the new nation. B) there should be no limits placed on the implementation of republican ideals. C) the governing authority of the new nation should be decentralized in order to bring it closer to the people. D) citizens could be trusted to govern themselves without abusing public privileges for private advantage.