Federalists passed the Alien Act in 1798 out of fear that
(A) Democratic-Republicans would contest Adams's election
(B) War Hawks would declare war on Britain
(C) Too many indentured servants from Britain would take American jobs
(D) French immigrants would cause trouble in the United States in the event of a war with France
Answer: (B) War Hawks would declare war on Britain
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A) It resulted in a forced migration of slaves from the Upper South to the Lower South. B) It resulted in a forced migration of slaves from interior regions to the coast. C) It resulted in a forced migration of slaves from western states to eastern states. D) It resulted in a forced migration of slaves from the Lower South to the Upper South.
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a. was a positive development for American cities b. did not contribute measurably to city developments c. worsened the already serious problems of the cities d. increased the population of rural rather than urban areas e. prevented the development of America's first suburbs
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg released the "Pentagon Papers," a top-secret study of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, to the press
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) ?Democratic B) ?Whig C) ?Anti-Mason D) ?Republican E) ?Stalwart