The hoplites and the poor supported tyrants who __________
A) protected aristocratic privileges
B) rose to power through election
C) used the legal process to become rulers
D) promoted the interests of the community
D
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Why, after a period of relative stability, was the American economy plagued by inflation from late 1776 into the 1780s?
A. As people's faith in the government declined, their faith in the worth of the nation's currency also declined. B. As the amount of currency in circulation declined, unsold goods piled up in warehouses. C. As the economy grew and Americans' incomes increased, the production of goods lagged behind demand. D. As high taxes cut into the profits of producers, they cut back production and caused a shortage of goods.
The trade routes between India and Rome crossed all of the following EXCEPT
A) the Red Sea. B) Syria. C) Persia. D) the Mediterranean Sea. E) Tibet.
When confronted with President Jackson's Indian removal policy, most Cherokee supported Principal Chief John Ross in opting to
A) reject relocation and seek the protection of the British Empire. B) agree to relocate while renegotiating with the federal government to ease the removal process. C) reject relocation and prepare for a military fight to retain their land. D) reject relocation and try to rally congressional support against the state of Georgia. E) agree to relocate but negotiate for land farther west.
The main reason behind President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb was that
A) he was xenophobic and particularly disliked the Japanese. B) U.S. intelligence knew that Japan was close to developing its own atomic bomb. C) Stalin was urging the United States to use the weapon to conclude the war. D) American scientists wished to see if the bomb would actually work. E) he hoped to end the war as quickly as possible and thus save American lives.