Many Whigs in Britain hoped for an American victory in the War for Independence because they
a. favored French domination of North America.
b. were strongly pacifist.
c. feared that if George III triumphed, his rule at home might become tyrannical.
d. rejected colonialism.
e. opposed the mercantilist system.
c
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Arthur Laffer's "supply side" economics would:
a) encourage state and local government spending by matching federal grants b) offer grants to private businesses in order to complete the interstate highway system c) raise tax rates so that business would contract and reduce tax revenue d) cut tax rates in order to stimulate the economy
In the election of 1972, Richard Nixon easily defeated the Democratic candidate
A) Jimmy Carter. B) Hubert Humphrey. C) George Wallace. D) George McGovern. E) Daniel Ellsberg.
Analysis of the vote in favor of a declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812 supports which of the following conclusions?
a. Support for the war came primarily from New England and the South. b. Congressmen from the South and West strongly opposed the war, and those from New England supported it. c. Because there was strong support for the war in all regions, the vote demonstrated American unity. d. Most representatives from the coastal states opposed the war.
King Louis XIV won the support of the French ________ by supporting their local influence and social status
Fill in the blank with correct word.