Which of the following helps explain why many people regarded the government formed under the Articles of Confederation as powerless?
a. The Articles did not provide for a judiciary.
b. The congress’s jurisdiction was limited to the District of Columbia.
c. The Articles denied the congress the power of taxation.
d. Each state had absolute veto power over any measure passed by the congress.
c. The Articles denied the congress the power of taxation.
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James Madison's war message listed all except which of the following as reasons for the War of 1812?
a. U.S. interest in acquiring Canada b. attacks on U.S. shipping c. impressment of U.S. seamen d. use of foreign spies and provocations in the United States e. British influence over western Indians.
_______'s famous phrase "a house divided against itself cannot stand" was in reference to the country's division over the issue of slavery.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Prior to 1860, southern white women
A. generally lived lives that were isolated from the wider world. B. had a birth rate that was lower than the national average. C. had about the same access to education as northern white women. D. were more likely to see their children grow to adulthood than northern white women. E. were not expected to engage in manual labor, whatever their social standing.
What did Thomas Jefferson's 1808 Embargo Act do?
(A) Forced Britain to declare war on the United States (B) Prompted France to revoke the Franco-American alliance of 1778 (C) Caused a severe depression in the United States (D) All of the above