The Sons of Liberty, emerging in the Stamp Act protest, drew their members from the ranks of
A. the poorer sort in the seaport towns.
B. male descendants of veterans of the Seven Years' War, regardless of social class.
C. traders, lawyers, and prosperous artisans.
D. the elite members of the assemblies.
Answer: C
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The Truman Doctrine
a. involved direct Soviet economic aid to Greece and Turkey. b. stated that the United States would provide aid for any nation that was being threatened by Communist subversion. c. was the basis for substantial United States aid to India and Iran. d. tolerated a limited expansion of Communist control over areas of the Middle East. e. was to be a non-political attempt to advance free governments in North Africa.
For the most part, southern enterprises mainly produced raw materials for consumption or use in __________
A) the West B) Europe C) the South D) the North
The idea of liberalism in eighteenth-century British politics:
a. prompted two eighteenth-century leaders, Joseph McCarthy and Hugh McCarran, to demand independence for Ireland. b. brought great wealth and power to its main voice, John Locke. c. had the same meaning as liberalism in twenty-first-century American politics. d. was compatible with inequalities in wealth and well-being.
To limit rebellion, slaveholders attempted to manipulate slaves through points of pressure such as __________, specifically mentioned in the text
a) family ties b) a promise of return to Africa c) citizenship rights following years of service d) offers of shares in the business of the plantation