Montesquieu hoped to counter monarchical oppression with __________.
A. democracy
B. independent branches of government
C. a legislative body that would head the government
D. a theocracy
Answer: B
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A) Labor protests were very unpopular at the time. B) They had low economic expectations and conservative attitudes. C) They were afraid of violent retribution from native-born Americans. D) The Catholic Church strictly forbade all forms of protest. E) They tended to find jobs with pleasant working conditions.