Aaron Burr was acquitted of treason because
A) he did not, in fact, conspire to seize western territory.
B) President Jefferson used his influence to protect his former vice president.
C) the prosecution was unable to meet the judge's strict definition of treason.
D) his co-conspirator refused to testify against him.
C
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a. more dependent on a college-educated clergy. b. more reliant on women as members and social reformers. c. less socially and theologically diverse. d. more sympathetic to hierarchical churches like Catholicism. e. more centered on the life of the local parish.
Unlike Stalinism, Maoism was predicated primarily on
a. Heavy industry b. Central state planning c. Powerful bureaucracy d. Mass popular mobilization e. Managerial control
The drafting of a commercial treaty and a treaty of alliance with France was the outstanding diplomatic outcome of the Battle of Saratoga
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In 2010, more of these were sold in China than in the United States
a. Computers b. Color televisions c. Single-family homes d. Washing machines e. Automobiles