What was an unintended consequence of President Jefferson's foreign policy of economic coercion through an embargo?
a. It ended up helping the British agricultural economy.
b. It adversely affected France's economy more than Britain's.
c. It stimulated manufacturing in the United States.
d. It permanently destroyed the Federalist party.
e. It provoked the French into impressing even more American sailors than the British had.
c
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According to the text, all of the following contributed to the development of an industrial revolution in Britain except
a. large and easily developed supplies of coal and iron. b. the enclosure movement providing factories with a labor pool. c. a river transportation system supplemented by canals and toll roads. d. relative decentralization of European governments' power. e. availability of cheap labor.
What U.S. congressional program effectively freed the president to offer Britain, and later Russia, billions of dollars in military aid?
A. Selective Service Act B. Lend-Lease C. Neutrality Act D. Cash and Carry
Which of the following arguments would an apologist for slavery make?
A) Slavery is a political issue. B) Slavery is morally wrong. C) Slavery undermines equality. D) Slavery civilizes Africans.
The "Saturday night massacre" refers to an event that included
A. the decision by the Supreme Court that forced Nixon to hand over incriminating audio recordings. B. the testimony of James McCord and John Dean. C. the departure of Spiro Agnew. D. the resignation of two key Nixon administration officials. E. the confessions of the Watergate burglars.