William Penn drew from the ideas of James Harrington, a political philosopher who believed that property ownership gave people both a stake in society and greater independence. This belief was in line with those of
A) the Whigs.
B) the Tories.
C) the Puritans.
D) the Separatists.
E) colonial proprietors.
A
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Theodore Roosevelt believed that the work of muckrakers would benefit society
A) True B) False
The formation of the Triple Alliance
A) frightened Russia, France and Britain into resolving their differences. B) ensured that Germany's eastern frontier would be secure. C) led immediately to the outbreak of World War I. D) signaled that Germany and England had resolved their differences. E) played no role in the events leading up to World War I.
In the 1840s and 1850s, the political power base of the South shifted toward
A. old southern states such as Virginia and South Carolina. B. yeoman farmers and away from planters. C. planters who wanted to modernize southern society. D. southwestern boom states such as Mississippi and Arkansas.