Why did disagreements over western lands delay the ratification of the Articles of Confederation?
a. Britain still held claims on the western lands, so the Americans had to negotiate with Britain
before they could ratify.
b. Some states claimed the land that Britain had given to Native Americans, and other states had
no claim on the land.
c. Native Americans protested the Articles of Confederation in an effort to secure their land in the
West.
d. A large percentage of Americans lived in the West, but travel and communication was poor, so
it took a long time to receive their votes.
e. Most of the land in the West belonged to Spain and France, so the impoverished new America
had to wait to raise money to buy it.
B
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A) act only with the sanction of Congress. B) rely heavily on his cabinet members' advice. C) take responsibility for running his own administration. D) respect the traditions and dogmas of the past.
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A. The Persians learned much from the people they conquered and adapted it for their own use. B. The Persians were unwilling to adopt cultural practices that were not specifically Persian. C. The Persians adopted the Greek alphabet because they admired Greek culture. D. The Persians learned little from the people they conquered. E. The Persians did not have a system of writing.
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A. an embrace of lost traditions B. an attempt to depict the world as it actually was C. speculation on the future of human creations D. celebration of human accomplishments