President Wilson offset lost tariff revenues by relying on
A) monies brought in by direct taxation on the states.
B) private donations from the wealthy.
C) a large tax on the wealthiest companies.
D) an increase in sales taxes for luxury items.
E) revenue created by the first federal income tax.
E
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a. polytheism, rituals, sacrifice, and festivals. b. a total lack of spiritual perspective. c. a lack of practicality. d. public apathy. e. a highly personalized basis.
Which of the following motivated Christopher Columbus to sail west to China?
A) hope of reclaiming Jerusalem for Europeans B) interest in the culture and history of the East C) quest for slaves to supply European plantations D) ambition to serve as ambassador to the East
New Deal policies improved the lot of farm owners, tenant farmers, and farm laborers equally
A) True B) False
James K. Polk's belligerent slogan, "Fifty-four Forty or Fight," was a reference to U.S. claims to:
A) a Texas border at the Rio Grande. B) California south to Baja. C) Oregon to the Russian Alaska boundary. D) Utah and Nevada.