Which of the following was not one of the reasons that the Republicans were victorious in the 1952 election?
A) Americans were tired of the stalemate in Korea.
B) Wage-and-price freezes had angered many Americans.
C) Truman's approval rating was 23 percent, the lowest ever recorded, tarnishing the Democratic party's chances.
D) Eisenhower's military stature and infectious smile won him many admirers.
E) Americans were comforted by the soothing moderation of Eisenhower's running mate, Richard Nixon.
E
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The priests of ____________ preached moderation, including two famous sayings: "Know thyself" and "Nothing in excess."
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which program was the most essential to Hamilton´s goal of bolstering the nation´s credit?
a. Assumption b. Currency devaluation c. Funding at par d. Excise taxes e. Taxing the slave trade
Americans insisted that they be taxed by their own assemblies because they held to John Locke's dictum,
A. that there should be no taxation without representation. B. that government governs best which governs least. C. that property guarantees liberty. D. that all men are created equal.
The Boston Tea Party of December 1773
A. took place in response to Boston's turning away of several British merchant ships from the harbor. B. shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts. C. took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea and shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts. D. frightened both sides in the conflict and triggered a year of relative peace. E. triggered acts of resistance in other colonial cities and took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea.