In the first half of the eighteenth century, colonists complained little about the mercantilist system because __________.
A. the colonists benefited from it
B. it did not apply to the colonists
C. few in the colonies depended on trade
D. the colonies were economically self-sufficient
Answer: A
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When Ronald Reagan vetoed the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986:
A) there were national protests. B) Congress overrode the veto. C) the anti-apartheid movement collapsed amidst recriminations. D) Jesse Jackson declared that he would run again for the presidency in 1988.
According to the text, the major paradox of American society before the Civil War was that most Americans continued to
A) believe in egalitarian democracy, even though society was becoming more stratified and the economic and social distances between the top and bottom of society were growing. B) claim they were Christians, even though the percentage who were active church members was declining dramatically. C) vote and have faith in the national government, despite how it almost entirely avoided the divisive sectional issues of the day. D) think of themselves as immigrants having deep connections with Europe, even though they no longer retained any ties of culture and language with the country from which their ancestors emigrated.
Which of the following followed the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment?
A) suffrage for women B) abolishment of literacy tests for voters C) abolishment of property or tax qualifications for voting D) a number of limits on the black vote
Between 1929 and 1933, the nation's overall income had shrunk from $88 billion per annum to
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