Instead of war in 1807, which President preferred an embargo?
(A) Monroe
(B) Adams
(C) Jefferson
(D) Madison
Answer: (C) Jefferson
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Confucian philosophy emphasized
a. religious morality to guide human behavior, but little interest in science. b. knowledge through scientific practice, but little interest in religion. c. knowledge through science, but also focused on religion. d. interest in human affairs, but little in science or religion.
Which of the following describes how Americans saw themselves and how they were perceived by the rest of the world?
a. Americans retained their optimism and ideals. b. Many saw the United States as being on the verge of imperialism in a world weakened by war. c. Although the strongest nation in the world after the war, the United States faced impediments to its global vision. d. All of the answers are correct. e. According to the United States, its ideals were universal.
Polybius argued that the Roman Republic
A) had a mixed constitution with executive, deliberative, and legislative branches. B) was an oligarchy behind a democratic façade. C) found its strength in a loose federation of diverse peoples. D) would inevitably evolve into an imperial autocracy. E) eventually added a judicial department.
Many indentured servants in Virginia
a. became wealthy tobacco growers. b. ran away and joined Indian tribes. c. returned to England. d. died before completing their terms of service.