In 1836, President Jackson's Specie Circular, ordering that payment for public lands be made in gold or silver, had the effect of:
a. bursting the speculation bubble fueled by state bank loans
b. gaining political credit for Jackson and his supporters
c. causing state bank loans to be made in gold or silver money
d. causing the international price of cotton to collapse
A
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A. mass media manipulation B. hegemony C. Marxist theory D. mass-mediated ideologies
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A) a militarist B) a moralist C) an economist D) a global strategist E) a pacifist
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A) Central America B) the Persian Gulf region C) North Africa D) western Europe