In the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that
a. foreign nations would reject an independent American government
b. the British government would be impossible to overthrow
c. America was dependent on British trade and protection
d. the American colonies should break away from England.
Answer: d. the American colonies should break away from England.
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The panic of 1857 was most significant in its
a. severity as the worst economic downturn of the century. b. duration as the longest economic downturn of the 1800s. c. sectional character and psychological impact, pushing the North and South further apart. d. devastation in the plantation strongholds of the South. e. promotion of national unity in the face of hardship.
A typical wealthy Virginia planter in the eighteenth century owned __________.
A. 20 to 30 slaves B. 400 to 500 slaves C. more than 100 slaves D. more than 1,000 slaves
Given mounting American dependence on foreign oil, the Truman administration was reluctant to recognize the new state of Israel.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)