What did the presidential election of 1828 demonstrate?
A) Supporters of common people would have difficulty being elected.
B) First-term presidents usually can be reelected.
C) The new political parties were strongly sectional in their sources of strength.
D) The ghost of George Washington loomed large over the political landscape.
E) New Englanders would never vote for a southerner for president.
C
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The European population declined dramatically during the __________ century
A) eleventh B) twelfth C) thirteenth D) fourteenth
All of the following were true about European population and food supplies except
A. as the eighteenth century progressed, European population declined. B. food production increased in Europe during the eighteenth century. C. the introduction of the potato and maize provided much-needed staple foods. D. the New World was a source of new vegetables for Europe. E. more plentiful food led to improved nutrition.
Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the
a. rich soil of the Willamette River Valley. b. opportunities for fortunes in lumbering. c. potential profits in the fur trade. d. discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade Mountains. e. hope of finding a better trade route to East Asia.
What name was given to Southerners who supported the Northern Reconstruction efforts in the South?
a. scalawags b. exodusters c. carpetbaggers