Another important turning point in breaking the colonists' allegiance to England was the:
a. Battle of Bunker Hill, which showed that Americans could fight
b. publication of the pamphlet Common Sense, which sharply criticized the king
c. Olive Branch Petition, which was respected by the king
d. revelation that France was secretly sending money to British royals
B
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A) political parties no longer represented a national political community B) Democratic attacks on slavery threatened to fragment the Union C) the South was becoming a Whig-only region D) the loyalty to the nation outweighed sectional identity in most voters' minds
Early in 1990, Gorbachev struck out Article 6 of the Soviet constitution, thereby
a. allowing women to divorce their husbands. b. abolishing communism as an economic system. c. installing Boris Yeltsin as his vice president. d. legalizing the formation of political parties other than just the Communist Party. e. organizing an armed coup d'etat against the Soviet parliament.
During the seventeenth century, the greatest threat to English colonial stability came from internal challenges to the colonial order, rather than external challenges from rival imperial powers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
After the initial shock of the initial Harding administration scandals, many Americans reacted to the acquittals of two wealthy businessmen connected to the Teapot Dome scandal by
a. demanding that these two businessmen have their assets seized and be prosecuted civilly. b. demonstrating a cynical acceptance of the easy ability of wealthy and politically connected Americans to manipulate the courts to their legal advantage. c. demanding the impeachment of the president. d. suggesting that Harding resign the presidency so that Calvin Coolidge could take control. e. calling for a thorough Congressional investigation.