With the Six Acts, the British Parliament attempted to __________.
A. curb political dissent
B. give the monarchy new powers and begin military expansion
C. raise public revenue through taxes and prohibit illegal searches and seizures
D. prevent Catholics from exercising their civil rights
Answer: A
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a. relatively little bloodshed b. the adjustment of unequal taxation c. the development of new administrative systems d. the appointment of capable governors
Regarding the newly independent North American republic, which of the following statements is not accurate?
a. The Articles of Confederation did not grant enough self-governing power to the individual states b. The 1787 constitutional convention was convened in Philadelphia to attempt to create a far more effective federal system c. The new republic’s initial years were fraught with organizational difficulties d. Checks and balances were put in place in the form of bicameral legislature and separation of powers into legislative, executive and judicial branches
After 1830, American national culture
a. did not really exist. b. was predominantly elitist and Roman Catholic. c. was defined by expansion, slavery, and a market economy. d. was heavily influenced by immigration from eastern and southern Europe. e. included numerous regional, economic, and racial subcultures.
Andrew Jackson's attitude toward Native Americans was that they should be __________
A) removed to areas beyond white expansion B) allowed to remain on their tribal lands C) assimilated into white society D) treated as equals to the white man E) exterminated