Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin's efforts to reduce spending allowed him to
a. make peace with the Barbary pirates.
b. get rid of Federalists still employed in government.
c. reduce the influence of state governments.
d. free up money to invest in industrialization.
B
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A characteristic of Mormonism that angered many non-Mormon Americans was their
a. belief in visions and a special spiritual role for America. b. constant movement toward the western frontier. c. refusal to take up arms and defend themselves. d. voting as a unit and openly drilling their militia. e. dislike of federal government control of their lives.
During Joseph McCarthy's investigation into alleged subversion in government,
A. much of the public criticized his blunt tactics and coarse behavior. B. Republicans criticized his broad attacks on the Democratic Party. C. Dwight Eisenhower spoke against him, after McCarthy attacked George Marshall in 1952. D. he never produced conclusive evidence that any federal employee was a communist. E. he drew particularly strong support from the "eastern establishment."
Why did many politically left-wing Americans oppose some early New Deal measures?
A. They did not bring down nationwide unemployment figures. B. They were viewed as too favorable to corporate interests. C. They were too expensive and contributed to the federal deficit. D. They offered excessive regulation to businesses already in financial trouble.
The civil war between Biafra and Nigeria in the 1960s and 1970s resulted in the
a. victory of Christian forces in Biafra and permanent independence. b. defeat of Nigerian forces and a temporary cessation of hostilities. c. surrender of Biafra and an increased sense of Nigerian unity. d. utter destruction and near genocide of the Biafrian people.