Why was there friction between the Mexican government and Anglo-American settlers in Texas?
a. Many Anglo-American settlers refused to convert to Catholicism.
b. The Mexican government denied Anglo-American settlers the right to own land.
c. Many Anglo-American settlers refused to pay taxes.
d. The Mexican government required Anglo-American settlers to join the army.
a. Many Anglo-American settlers refused to convert to Catholicism.
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The tariff controversy of the early 1830s showed that
A) the nation was united in the pursuit of economic nationalism. B) Andrew Jackson was too stubborn to compromise on matters of high principle. C) the nation faced serious and growing sectional pressures in the years ahead. D) Henry Clay could never be elected president. E) the West had growing political and economic power.
The fierce political battle over the tariffs and nullification between South Carolina Senator John Calhoun and President Jackson in the late 1820s and early 1830s
A) illustrated that political debates during this period could grow quite rancorous, despite the close and intimate personal relationship between South Carolina Senator John Calhoun and his fellow southerner, President Andrew Jackson. B) developed despite the fact Calhoun and Jackson shared the same views about the scope of authority of the national government, both favored internal transportation improvements, and joined in opposition to the Bank of the United States. C) was prompted, in part, because Calhoun's political evolution had led him to become the nation's strongest defender of states' rights against federal government authority, requiring him to take an uncompromising and challenging stand against the tariffs and Jackson's presidential authority to enforce federal laws in every state. D) was attributable to President Jackson seeking to retain the strong political support of New England cotton manufacturers and industries that benefited from the 1828 tariff.
Italy, Germany, and Japan responded to the Depression by __________
A) increasing military spending B) cutting all government programs C) eliminating national debt D) reducing the size of their armies
Historians now believe that the Qing Dynasty declined due to
a. discreet Japanese economic pressure. b. intense pressure from Western powers. c. internal changes such as population growth, corruption, and unrest. d. exposure to foreign diseases. e. its inability to deal with economic turmoil.