Which of the following was a major outcome of the Embargo Act of 1807?
A) It deprived Europe of the major goods and services.
B) It led to weakening of British control over sea routes.
C) It severed ties between Britain and the rest of Europe.
D) It led to widespread smuggling of goods into America.
E) It was a disaster as it imperiled the American economy.
E
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Why was it difficult for Spanish and Portuguese mariners to return home from the Canary Islands?
a. They had to sail against the winds. b. Unusual magnetic fields in that area rendered navigational instruments useless. c. Berber pirates preyed on ships sailing northward from the Canaries. d. They had no knowledge of the tacking maneuver.
Which of these is NOT a true statement about the sinking of the Lusitania?
a. 128 Americans onboard lost their lives. b. Germany expressed profound regret. c. Afterwards, Germany issued a warning to travelers about the perils of traveling in war zone waters. d. Germany immediately pledged not to sink unarmed passenger ships anymore. e. The incident helped feed a growing anti-Germany sentiment in the U.S.
The native-born white Southern Republican depicted in this image as an opportunist seeking political power by manipulating the black vote is known as a __________
A) scalawag B) carpetbagger C) Redeemer D) Radical Republican
After the election of 1852, __________
A) the Whigs became the dominant party B) the Whigs never again fielded a national presidential candidate C) the Whigs adopted a pro-slavery stance D) the Democrats never fielded another presidential candidate