In 1823, British Foreign Minister George Canning proposed that the United States and Great Britain issue a joint declaration announcing that
A) neither nation would continue to pay tribute to the Barbary states.
B) both nations would oppose any further European intervention in the Americas.
C) the entire Pacific coast from Alaska to the Oregon region was closed to foreign shipping.
D) the two nations would jointly occupy the Oregon region.
B
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In April, 1866, for the first time in American history, a major piece of legislation became law over a presidential veto. It was the
A) Civil Rights Act. B) Wade-Davis Act. C) Thirteenth Amendment. D) Freedman's Bureau Act.
What event paved the way for the transformation of the Africa shown in Map 24.1 to the Africa shown in Map 24.2?
A) Paris Commune B) Catholic Reformation C) Berlin Conference D) Boxer Rebellion
Following the War of 1812, nationalism could be seen in all of the following except
a. the way in which American painters depicted the beauty of American landscapes. b. the congressional defeat of an effort to revive the Bank of the United States in 1816. c. the building of a more handsome national capital. d. an expanded army and navy. e. development of a national literature.
What did Theodore Roosevelt and Elihu Root suggest America do in 1914?
A) prepare for war B) give economic aid to the Central Powers C) remain neutral in every way D) provide troops to both sides