The Sherman Antitrust Act was ineffective because
a. the wording was ambiguous.
b. the Supreme Court generally interpreted it in a manner favorable to big business.
c. presidents were reluctant to initiate suits under it until after 1900.
d. it was not enforced aggressively.
e. all of these choices.
ANS: E
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The "XYZ Affair"
A. involved secret foreign treaties with nearby Indian nations. B. increased tensions between the United States and Great Britain. C. led to a quasi war between the United States and France. D. was prompted by a feud between John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. E. involved foreign interference in an American presidential election.
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A) were generally welcomed and prospered quickly B) were easily assimilated into American society C) encountered considerable hostility from American nativists D) faced few problems adapting to their new environment E) prospered financially and socially in professional jobs
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