In order to pay for the war, the federal government established the nation's first ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
income tax
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Parliament's intent in passing the Coercive Acts was to
a. do away with the right of a trial by jury in the American colonies. b. punish Boston and the colony of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. c. dissolve self-government in the British colonies in North America. d. make the Catholic Church the established church in the American colonies.
Describe the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and discuss the reasons why Americans created a weak national government.
What will be an ideal response?
The Dawes Severalty Act got its name from the provision that
A) Native Americans were offered several kinds of lands. B) it included reservations severed from traditional lands. C) Indians could only take part if they severed tribal affiliation. D) several tribes refused to take place.
Before Congress acted to encourage them, investors were wary of western railroads because of
a. problems with the Indians. b. the sparse population of the region. c. prohibitive government regulations in western states. d. insufficient manpower for construction. e. the antagonism of Californians.