In 1836, Congress passed a "distribution" act that required the federal government to
A. make pension payments to veterans of the War of 1812.
B. reward loyal Democrats with government jobs.
C. parcel out Indian land to the states.
D. disperse its surplus funds to the states.
E. apply a higher tax to foreign bondholders.
Answer: D
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A. Indians should be allowed to participate actively in decisions concerning their future B. By establishing reservations as enclaves protected from white encroachment, Indian culture could be preserved C. Family units headed by men were the desired social model for all societies D. Indians could best be assimilated into mainstream American society by teaching them the skills necessary to become factory workers
The Mountain was a group of
a. radical Jacobins. b. aristocratic supporters. c. renegade soldiers. d. radical women.
Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE?
A. The American aircraft carriers escaped the attack. B. More than 2,000 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack. C. The Japanese suffered light losses in the attack. D. The State Department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests. E. Few American authorities believed Japan was capable of an attack on Pearl Harbor.
The tobacco culture of Virginia created great pressure for territorial expansion
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.