In the Constitutional Convention, a leading proponent of a system of checks and balances was __________
A) John Adams
B) Elbridge Gerry
C) Luther Martin
D) Richard Lansing
A
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A. the Serbs defeated the Ottoman armies at Osman. B. Orkhan was able to defeat the Serbs and gain control of the Balkans. C. Murad's Janissaries defeated the Serbs, ending Serbian domination of the Balkans. D. the Serbian defeat created Ottoman hegemony over Abu Dhabi. E. the Serbs defeated the Bosnians at the Battle of Constance.
Without the support of black voters in 1868, Ulysses S. Grant would have had only a minority of the popular vote.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why was tourism to the Ottoman Empire on the increase in the eighteenth century?
a) The Turkish government, weakened and destabilized by its long-standing military programs, reconstituted the empire to concentrate more on culture and commerce. b) The Ottoman sultan visited European courts to great curiosity and acclaim. Consider This: Why was Lady Mary’s husband appointed ambassador to Turkey? See 4.6: Narrative: What Lady Mary Saw. c) The patriarch of Constantinople worked with the sultan to make it possible for more Christians to visit. Consider This: Why was Lady Mary’s husband appointed ambassador to Turkey? See 4.6: Narrative: What Lady Mary Saw. d) Tulipmania encouraged gardening enthusiasts to visit the place of the flower’s origin. Consider This: Why was Lady Mary’s husband appointed ambassador to Turkey? See 4.6: Narrative: What Lady Mary Saw.
Early in the Jefferson presidency, the secretary of the treasury
A. reduced the army and navy budgets. B. instituted a revenue-sharing program for the states. C. called for the imposition of a national sales tax. D. called for reduced spending on social programs.