Why was the political idea of nullification designed by John C. Calhoun?
A) To assert that the Supreme Court had the ultimate power to uphold any federal law it deemed constitutional
B) To determine how to protect the rights of a minority in a government based on the rule of the majority
C) To reinforce Jefferson's Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
D) To articulate the idea that states gave up their autonomy once they agreed to join the Union
E) To promote the Tariff of 1828 to gain support of the West and the North during the presidential election
B
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The South's nearly 400,000 ________ were viewed by the British as a resource to be exploited during the war
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Shays' Rebellion:
A) was a unique event. B) had no long-lasting political impact. C) was prompted by nationwide economic distress. D) ended peacefully.
The Pilgrims who left Holland to settle in America ________
A) were non-Separatists from the Church of England B) feared their way of life was being undermined by the ways of their Dutch hosts C) had few alternatives because they were harassed by the Dutch D) arrived in Virginia, even though their destination was Massachusetts Bay E) were Catholic radicals eager to overthrow England’s monarchy
Which of the following was a key to making industrialization in the United States possible?
A) the end of the Atlantic slave trade B) the end of the internal slave trade C) immigration quotas D) improved transportation