In 1832, supporters of President Jackson held a national convention in order to
A. bring more public attention to their candidate.
B. have greater control of the nominating process.
C. shore up Jackson's shaky support among voters in the Northeast.
D. renominate him for the presidency.
E. force the opposition to make their case in public.
D
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a. globalization b. containment c. strategic expansion d. democratization
Babe Ruth became a popular celebrity for all of the following reasons EXCEPT his
a. belief that celebrity status should be combined with political activism. b. role in making the New York Yankees the most popular sports franchise of the era. c. image as it was promoted in many commercial endorsements. d. prodigious skills as a home-run hitter.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's popularity declined because of his support of the U.S. war in Iraq.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The largest reform made to the army by Augustus was
A) auxiliary soldiers were granted citizenship. B) the army was disbanded and replaced by the praetorian guard. C) the army was made up predominantly of barbarians from the Germanic tribes. D) soldiers were no longer granted land at the end of their service. E) all soldiers were paid volunteers, serving for twenty-five years in permanent units.