In the 1780s, why did Americans disagree sharply over the relative importance of liberty and order?
a. Americans believed that in order to gain liberty, everyone should be free to do what he/she
wanted.
b. Some Americans believed people should be free; others believed they should be well-mannered.
c. Americans who valued British traditions supported order; those loyal to the new American
government supported liberty.
d. Religious leaders preached order while politicians advocated for liberty and religious freedom.
e. After British tyranny Americans valued liberty but also valued an ordered society.
E
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A) immediately embraced King's position and committed the association to ending the conflict. B) was sharply critical of King's stand believing that it was unpatriotic. C) was sharply critical of King's stand because he feared it would split the civil rights movement. D) criticized King because he feared government repression if the movement expanded it's political position.
A key technological development that facilitated Western expansion was the
a. sailing ship armed with guns. b. galley. c. trebuchet. d. armillary sphere. e. telescope.
Which of the following was Elizabeth Cady Stanton's response to the denial of women's suffrage while freedmen and immigrant men were being enfranchised?
a. She urged women to be patient and remain loyal to the Republican Party. b. She felt that men were better suited to vote than women and supported the Republic Party. c. She made a racist attack on the uneducated black men who could vote while educated white women could not. d. She understood the value of granting the right to vote to all men but still remained a supporter of women's suffrage.
What percentage of Americans controlled one-third of the total personal wealth in America during the 1920s?
A) 5 percent B) 35 percent C) 25 percent D) 15 percent E) 45 percent