The theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports is ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
protectionism
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A negative effect of mergers, trusts and holding companies on the United States during the late 19th century was that they
A. encouraged the Federal Government to spend more than its income. B. reduced the need for labor unions C. decreased competition between businesses. D. ended the United States participation in international trade.
"The Sex Lives of Normal Married Women" was a
A) novel. B) survey. C) how-to book. D) treatise.
For congressional Republicans, one of the most troubling aspects of the Southern states' quick restoration to the Union was that
a. with the black population fully counted, the South would be stronger than ever in national politics and Democrats could possibly regain control of Congress in the near future. b. President Johnson would likely be defeated in the 1868 presidential election. c. the majority white South might be represented by black Congressmen. d. a high tariff might be reinstituted. e. None of these choices are correct.
The most significant aspect of the election of 1800 was that
A) Jefferson gained an overwhelming vote in the Electoral College. B) the Federalists defeated the Republicans so easily. C) it was not a revolution. D) Jefferson was elected by irregular, if not illegal, means.