Why did James Madison object to Hamilton’s Report on Public Credit?
a. He worried that it was unfair to ordinary Americans.
b. He declared it unconstitutional.
c. He thought it benefited the poor at the expense of the rich.
d. He did not think it took into account the reactions of France and Britain.
a. He worried that it was unfair to ordinary Americans.
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In the end New York ratified the Constitution for all except which reason?
a. The Federalist Papers proved persuasive to many delegates. b. It appeared that New York City would choose to ratify, even if the state did not. c. Alexander Hamilton was able to convince a majority of newspaper editors to back ratification. d. Alexander Hamilton made an impassioned presentation at the state ratifying convention.
How did Philip make an example of the Protestant rebels after the Calvinist riots in the Netherlands?
A. He sent the Duke of Alba to suppress the revolt, which ended in the execution of thousands of suspected heretics. B. He sent his armies back to Spain to gather munitions and build his forces. C. He published vicious attacks on the rebels in pamphlets and public announcements. D. He sent religious leaders to preach publicly and condemn the rebels.
During the 19th century Americans typically moved westward for all of the following reasons except which one?
a. The migrants had a feeling of restlessness and a desire for cheap fertile land. b. If they were unmarried women, they went to find husbands and opportunities. c. Married women and children accompanied their husbands or fathers. d. If they were teenage boys, they left to get away from their families.
Roosevelt's 1934 commitment to grant independence to the Philippines in 1946 was essentially motivated by
a. his strong opposition to America's earlier imperialism and colonialism. b. his commitment to Woodrow Wilson's ideal of self-determination of peoples. c. the threat of renewed guerilla warfare by Filipino nationalists. d. the hope of making the Philippines a model democracy in Southeast Asia. e. an isolationist desire to pull back from an expensive commitment in Asia.