What were the elements of Henry Clay's American System? What objections did Clay's opponents have to his proposals?
What will be an ideal response?
Key Points: banks; tariffs; roads and infrastructure; federal versus state powers and responsibilities; winners and losers as a result of Clay's proposals
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Full-scale American involvement in Vietnam began in 1965 in a series of steps designed primarily to __________.
a. prevent a North Vietnamese victory b. lead to Vietnamese unification c. demonstrate America’s commitment to the containment of communism d. frighten the Chinese and the Soviets
A common policy of European decolonization was to
a. favor newly-anointed leaders who came from the native middle class. b. appoint new leaders from the native militaries. c. utilize the traditional ruling classes and aristocracies in choosing new leaders. d. carefully prepare the new governments for independence over long periods of time.
Which of the following did Alexander Hamilton support?
a) limiting states’ ability to shape national economic policy b) weakening the power of the federal government c) free trade with no protective tariffs for American manufacturing d) strengthening ties with the French revolutionaries
The arrival of German-speaking Protestant groups illustrates the __________
A) draw of the mainland colonies to those seeking to escape persecution B) colonial governments' commitment to drawing settlers C) refusal of French Louisiana to accept non-Catholics D) power of redemption contracts