In the election of 1844, the tiny anti-Texas, anti-slavery Liberty Party
a. helped Clay win the popular vote, but not the electoral vote.
b. made headlines with its radicalism, but no difference in the voting.
c. drew crucial votes away from Clay in New York.
d. helped Polk win the popular vote, but not the electoral vote.
e. finally made slavery an issue in politics.
c
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During the War of 1812, Federalists in New England
A) refused to provide militia to aid in the fight. B) supplied the American army with goods at prices below their cost. C) purchased most of the government bonds to fund the war. D) tried to negotiate an unofficial peace with France.
The long-term significance of the military expedition under the command of Robert Clive in 1756-1757 was
a. the taking of Calcutta from the control of Holland and its allies. b. the defeat of the Nawab and the takeover of Goa from Portugal. c. the conquest of a French/Indian force at Madras and the taking of that port for Britain. d. the defeat of French arms and the seizure of Bengal.
As a symbol of defiance and endurance, whose music was performed in Leningrad during its long siege?
a. Beethoven b. John Philip Sousa c. Mozart d. Wagner e. Shostakovich
In the fifteenth century, the Italians—especially the Venetians—in their commercial empires were only rivaled by
a. England. b. the Hanseatic League c. the Holy Roman Empire d. the Byzantine Empire. e. Spain.