James Earl (Jimmy) Carter enjoyed considerable popularity when he won the presidency because
a. his emphasis on honesty contrasted with the corruption of Watergate.
b. he was widely known as skilled in dealing with Congress and Washington.
c. he brought in a team of highly respected and experienced cabinet members and advisers.
d. he was a born-again Southern Baptist.
e. he had a clear plan to solve the energy crisis.
a
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Slave marriages _________
A) never lasted more than five years B) were sometimes arranged by masters C) were discouraged by masters D) rarely involved a wedding ceremony
How did Treasury Secretary Hamilton finally persuade the influential House leader James Madison and Secretary of State Jefferson to support his economic plan for addressing federal government and state government debt?
A) Hamilton assured Jefferson and Madison he would oppose proposals for a U.S. National Bank in exchange for their political support for his economic plan. B) Hamilton promised Jefferson and Madison he would not support proposals for the federal government to limit and regulate the slave trade in exchange for their political support for his economic plan. C) Hamilton agreed to support Jefferson and Madison's desire to move the permanent capital of the United States further south between Maryland and Virginia in exchange for their political support for his economic plan. D) Hamilton agreed to support the presidential ambitions of Jefferson to succeed President Washington and Madison's desire to become secretary of state in exchange for their political support for his economic plan.
Marcus Garvey is best described as a __________
A) black supremacist B) civil rights activist C) integrationist D) black nationalist
In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln
A) acknowledged the legality of secession. B) threatened total war against the rebel states. C) promised to enforce federal law in all of the states. D) offered to negotiate with the rebel states. E) stated that some civil rights would be suspended during the coming war.