What did Thomas Jefferson's 1808 Embargo Act do?

(A) Forced Britain to declare war on the United States
(B) Prompted France to revoke the Franco-American alliance of 1778
(C) Caused a severe depression in the United States
(D) All of the above


Answer: (C) Caused a severe depression in the United States

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a. sociopolitical b. framers c. originalist d. stare decisis

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The first major battle of the Civil War was

A) Gettysburg. B) Shiloh. C) Manassas (Bull Run). D) Antietam.

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Following the Declaration of Independence, state constitutions

A) ?strengthened elected legislatures. B) ?revoked veto powers for governors. C) ?gave legislatures the right to appoint judges. D) ?allocated more representation in the legislature to backcountry farmers. E) ?All of these are correct.

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Within Europe, women found the best educational opportunities for university training in

a. France. b. England. c. Germany. d. Switzerland. e. Spain.

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