After the British prohibited slavery in _______, Ashante merchants in West Africa switched to providing commodities that were in great demand in industrializing Britain.
a. 1863.
b. 1796.
c. 1807.
d. 1832.
c. 1807.
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The interracial coalition that had made possible the passage of major civil rights legislation in the mid-60s:
A) continued to pile up legislative successes for the rest of the decade. B) was made stronger by the international prestige of Martin Luther King, Jr. C) splintered later in the decade over issues such as the Vietnam War and the policies developed to implement civil rights reforms. D) easily absorbed the challenge of black power activism.
Which of the following is NOT true about the creation of the Northern Securities Company Limited and the subsequent actions taken by Teddy Roosevelt's administration?
A) The company consolidated all of the oil production and refining in America under one company, which distressed Roosevelt because all of the oil in America would come from one corporate entity. B) The attorney general used the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 to sue in order to break up the monopoly. C) The company had been created by the merger of the Great Northern Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the Northern Pacific Railroad. D) The merging of the companies created a monopoly that allowed for higher rates for passengers and cargo with limited competition.
Why did President Washington ultimately use troops drawn from the militias of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion?
A) As the Whiskey Rebellion riots spread, Washington perceived the attacks on federal officials and the refusal to pay the taxes as part of a plot to overthrow the Constitution. B) Washington was no longer worried about losing the westerners' allegiance to the United States. C) Violent resistance by farmers to the whiskey tax abated in western regions of the country. D) Washington believed that his overtures at compromise would have a better chance of success if they were backed up by overwhelming force.
What did the “Young Turks” want?
A) More Ottoman autocracy B) A revitalized and militarized Islam C) The transition of the Empire into a modern, Europeanized State D) The destruction of Christian minorities E) The independence of the Balkans