The tax on tea was retained when the Townshend Acts were repealed because
a. Parliament believed the colonists would not object.
b. the money was needed to support troops.
c. it kept alive the principle of parliamentary taxation.
d. it was the only tax passed by the colonists.
e. colonial governors requested it.
c
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In regard to Jews during World War II, which of the following occurred in the United States?
A) When asked to identify the greatest "menace" to the nation, 24 percent of Americans polled listed Jews. B) The government released information to the public about the growing atrocities. C) The government accepted boatloads of Jewish refugees, saving them from Europe and certain death. D) The Roosevelt administration greatly raised the legal quota for Jewish immigrants.
As the factory system progressed into the 1840s,
A. the owners increasingly used immigrants as their labor force. B. female workers staged a successful strike for better living conditions. C. wages rose, while working hours increased to ten hours. D. a paternalistic management system was developed. E. many mill girls moved into management roles in the factory system.
Why did the United States leave the gold standard in 1971?
A. because it would make global finance less complicated B. because most countries had already abandoned the gold standard C. in order to gain greater economic freedom D. because foreign banks began selling gold to buy dollars
?What do Zoroastrianism and Judaism have in common?
A. The concept of polytheism. B. Emphasis on good and evil. C. A common worship of the god, Yahweh. D. Individual judgment of souls after death by Osiris. E. A lack of free will.