Who won the most electoral votes in the election of 1824?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) John Quincy Adams
C) Henry Clay
D) William H. Crawford
A
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Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton resulted in
a. the formation of permanent political parties. b. Hamilton's dismissal from the cabinet by George Washington. c. politics drifting too far out of kilter with the wishes of the people. d. the rejection of Hamilton's plan by Washington. e. their dismissal from the cabinet of George Washington.
Which statement best describes the expansionists' view of the need for acquiring overseas colonies?
A. They were concerned that Americans were becoming over-civilized and effeminate and needed a new challenge after closure of the western frontier. B. Their overriding concern was for national security, as overseas markets held little value. C. Their motive was strictly commercial in nature. D. They wanted to beat the Europeans to Asia and Africa, which had yet to be colonized.
The German Blitzkrieg referred to
A. the Nazi plan for a "final solution" to the "Jewish question." B. a lightning war. C. the living space in the east that was necessary for an expanding Germany. D. the German representative assembly that voted Hitler into power. E. an elaborate series of concrete bunkers built on the experiences of World War II.
In 1882, the first group of immigrants to be excluded from the United States on the basis of nationality were
A. Mexicans. B. Japanese. C. Chinese. D. Slavs. E. Irish.