Before his election as president in 1980, former actor Ronald Reagan gained political prominence by serving as
a. the vice president under Nixon.
b. governor of California from 1966 to 1974.
c. President Ford´s secretary of state.
d. three-term senator from New York.
e. seven-term congressman from Illinois.
b
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Arguments opposing annexation of the Philippines included that __________
A) the natives could not be Christianized B) colonization was anti-American C) the Filipinos wanted to become Spanish citizens D) the location was too far from the U.S. mainland to be protected E) the Philippines had nothing to offer as a trade partner
Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of Virginia, outraged colonists there when he
A) offered to free any slaves who would take up arms for the British. B) advised George III to end the slave trade to Virginia. C) rejected the "Olive Branch" petition submitted by the House of Burgesses. D) threatened to confiscate slaves and sell them to West Indian sugar planters.
The Market Revolution was driven by the rise of factories, increasing commercialization, and __________
A) changes in U.S. tax policy B) limited population growth C) improvements in transportation D) environmental improvements
The cheapest labor for unskilled jobs such as woodworking and garments was usually:
A) new immigrants, especially women. B) migrants from the farms. C) southern African Americans. D) former skilled craftworkers.