Alexander Hamilton advocated assumption of state debts, creation of the Bank of the United States, enactment of protective tariffs, and enactment of an excise tax on whiskey. Discuss the political, social, and economic concepts on which Hamilton's proposals were based, and explain what each proposal was designed to achieve. Were the proposals enacted into law? Why?
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The largest labor organization in the nineteenth century was __________.
A. the National Labor Union B. the American Federation of Labor C. the Knights of Labor D. the International Workers of the World
Nancy Ward was best known for which of the following?
A) advocating voting rights for women B) pioneering equality of education C) holding a prominent social and political position among the Cherokee D) herself a former slave, fighting for an end to slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery
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In the early nineteenth century, many members of Congress
A. considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies. B. had to live in tents when in Washington, D.C. C. stayed in Washington year-round. D. had to live in tents in Washington, D.C., year-round, and considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies. E. None of these answers is correct.