Why was the Battle of New Orleans considered to be ironic?
A) It took place several weeks after a peace treaty had been negotiated.
B) It led to loss of hundreds of American lives.
C) It accomplished in one battle what the entire War of 1812 had not until that time.
D) It gave rise to the "Era of Good Feelings."
E) It resulted in the nullification of the Hartford Convention.
A
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At the start of the Civil War, Lincoln's Secretary of State William Seward
A) thought he could dominate Lincoln. B) was the most incompetent member of Lincoln's Cabinet. C) believed Lincoln was far too radical on slavery. D) argued that the North was better off without the slaveholding South.
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 guaranteed public control of the American banking system through
a. control of the currency by the secretary of the treasury. b. federal regulation of all banks with more than $10 million in deposits. c. Congress's ability to impeach the Federal Reserve chairman elected by member banks. d. regional banks whose directors had to be approved by the Senate. e. a Federal Reserve Board appointed by the president.
What event sparked the woman's crusade?
A) the Panic of 1873 B) the Bradwell v. Illinois decision C) defeat of the Fourteenth Amendment D) passage of the Sixteenth Amendment