A primary reason for the increase in federal debt between 1980 and 1996 was what?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: High levels of spending by the federal government

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A supporter of mercantilism would advocate which of the following?

A) lowering taxes on all subjects B) encouraging colonists to become self-sufficient C) establishing free trade zones D) raising tariffs on imported goods

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The improvements in communication that took place between 1817 and 1841 as shown on this map were largely due to __________

A) Indian removal from the South and West B) national dependence on Southern cash crops C) improvements in transportation D) development of factories in New England and the mid-Atlantic

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Why did Jacksonians accuse John Quincy Adams of making a "corrupt bargain" to become president?

a. John Quincy Adams won the election on popular votes. b. Henry Clay was made secretary of state. c. John Quincy Adams became president d. Andrew Jackson won a majority of electoral votes.

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Who painted The Night Watch?

a) Rembrandt van Rijn b) Peter Paul Rubens Consider This: The artist lived and worked primarily in Amsterdam. See 2.5: Narrative: Shooters and Painters. c) Jacob van Ruisdael Consider This: The artist lived and worked primarily in Amsterdam. See 2.5: Narrative: Shooters and Painters. d) Judith Leyster Consider This: The artist lived and worked primarily in Amsterdam. See 2.5: Narrative: Shooters and Painters.

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