With regard to the doctrine of nullification, John C. Calhoun asserted that federal legislation could be overruled by a

a. state governor.
b. state court.
c. special state convention.
d. state referendum.


c

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Which statement about the Indians of North America is FALSE?

A) Indians were very diverse. B) The idea of private property was foreign to Indians. C) Many Indian societies were matrilineal. D) Indians did not covet wealth and material goods as the Europeans did. E) Indians lacked genuine religion.

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By 1823, one of the few areas where European rule remained in the Americas was ________

A. Haiti B. some of the Caribbean islands C. Brazil D. the Saint Lawrence and Mississippi River Valleys

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What is LEAST characteristic of the Scots-Irish?

a. Fiercely independent b. The pioneer settlers of the Appalachian frontier regions, where they continued their tradition of whiskey distilling c. Generally Presbyterian d. Originally from the Lowlands of Scotland e. Great defenders of Indian rights

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Which of the following statements concerning Samuel Colt is true?

A) He was a master publicist. B) He patented a repeating pistol with a rotating chambered-breach. C) He helped to bring the price of guns down. D) He had a genius for popularizing gun ownership. E) All of these choices

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