Which of the following tarnished Ronald Reagan’s reputation?
a) Iran-Contra affair
b) Watergate scandal
c) Iran hostage crisis
d) Arab oil embargo
a) Iran-Contra affair
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In the 1848 presidential election, the Democratic and Whig parties
a. were seriously challenged by the Free Soil party. b. each nominated slaveholders for the presidency. c. remained silent on the issue of slavery. d. abandoned the tactic of nominating military leaders. e. were divided on the issue of admitting California as a free state.
What changes in the slave system of the southern colonies began in the 1730s
a. the Dutch lost the monopoly on slave trading, thus increasing the number of slaves being brought into the Americas b. conditions during the "middle passage" began to slightly improve c. under pressure from religious leaders, slave conditions in South Carolina became less oppressive d. more slaves began to live and work on larger plantations e. a series of slave rebellions created much harsher treatment for slaves
The initial stage of the 1848 revolutions was usually the joining of liberal demands for political reforms with popular demands for social and economic justice. The second was usually
A) an immediate and successful military reaction by the authorities. B) lasting social and political peace with continuing demands for economic reform. C) a bitter breakup of the original revolutionary alliance. D) an elimination of traditional social divisions. E) the election of liberal politicians who supported the wealthy.
Which of these was true of the relationship between political events in England and English colonization in North America?
A) The two were unrelated. B) Events in England impacted the direction of colonization repeatedly. C) After about 1650, events in England had no effect on the colonies. D) Colonization caused the fall of two English governments in the 1600s. E) Because of the difficulty of ocean journeys, events in England produced no effects in the colonies.