Which of the following is a true statement about the actions of the Mexican government in Texas in the 1830s?
A) It encouraged U.S. immigration to the region of Texas.
B) It lowered taxes to facilitate good trade relationships with the Americans.
C) It built military posts to prohibit further American settlement.
D) It helped the Americans to easily assimilate to the American culture.
E) It encouraged the practice of slavery.
C
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When he became British prime minister, George Grenville
A. criticized William Pitt for being too harsh in dealing with the American colonies. B. began a cost-cutting effort by reducing the number of British officials in America. C. believed the American colonists should be responsible for part of the cost of their own defense. D. believed the colonial economies could not weather the cost of the recent war. E. initially sought to further decentralize government authority in the American colonies.
Which of the following developments was initiated by the railroads?
a. the unionization of the American workforce b. the creation of the modern system of standard time zones c. the emergence of the department store d. the mechanization of agriculture
As part of Perón's economic and social programs, he implemented all of the following EXCEPT
A) His new constitution put the federal government in charge of the national economy. B) He nationalized foreign-owned transportation and communication companies. C) His policies included women being paid equal to men for the same job. D) He imposed state-price controls on the agricultural sector. E) He increased wages for unionized workers and soldiers.
In the case of Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall opted to __________
A) acknowledge the legitimacy of Marbury's claim, but rule that the law authorizing his suit was unconstitutional, which satisfied no one B) order that Marbury's commission be delivered, thus asserting the power of the Supreme Court but running the risk that the administration would ignore the order C) refuse to order that Marbury's commission be delivered, thus appearing to buckle under to the executive branch D) declare that Marbury was entitled to a commission, but decline to give the order due to a legal technicality, which gave everyone a partial victory