In 1794, farmers in western Pennsylvania protested a federal excise tax, passed by the Congress in 1791, on __________.
a. processed tobacco
b. sugar
c. distilled whiskey
d. cotton
Ans: c. distilled whiskey
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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The overthrow of the Venezuelan, Mexican, and Bolivian colonial governments was initially instigated by revolutionary juntas led by
a. the uneducated peasantry. b. landowning creoles. c. local church leaders. d. slaves. e. the merchant class.
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What will be an ideal response?
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According to the 1880 census, the three cities with the highest percentage of foreign-born residents were Chicago, San Francisco, and __________
A) Pittsburgh B) Los Angeles C) New York D) Boston
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