How effective was the 1807 Embargo Act?
A) It forced the French to abandon the Continental System.
B) It severely hurt the American economy and had little influence on foreign countries.
C) It damaged Franco-American relations and led to the War of 1812.
D) It made the British abandon the Rule of 1756.
E) None of these choices
B
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A. They wished to settle more colonies in the New World. B. They wished to import more slaves from Africa. C. They wished to increase their trade networks. D. They had to pay off sizable debts.
President Truman, after learning of the availability of an atomic bomb, decided to use the weapon against Japan because:
a) most of his advisers believed it would work, regardless of the consequences b) a majority of public opinion backed the bomb in hopes of ending the war sooner c) he believed it would avoid the huge casualties which would result from an invasion d) the Manhattan Project scientists unanimously encouraged its use
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A) Northeast B) Midwest C) South D) West
Gothic cathedrals seem to soar upward as light and airy constructions due to all of the following innovations EXCEPT
A) ribbed vaults. B) flying buttresses. C) thin walls pierced by huge stained glass windows. D) the addition of a transept. E) pointed arches.