The "kitchen cabinet" was __________
a. Jackson's special staff of gourmet chefs who prepared White House meals, demonstrating his hypocrisy with regard to social deference
b. a reference to the fact that the only place Jackson could consult with his official advisors in secrecy was in the White House kitchen
c. Jackson's circle of unofficial advisors, so low in social rank that he allegedly had to meet with them in the kitchen
d. the oldest piece of furniture in the White House, saved from destruction by then General Jackson when the British burned the executive mansion in 1814
e. where Jackson kept his state papers, demonstrating his humility and true "common man" character
C
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A) expiration of the Freedmen's Bureau B) lack of concern from Republican governors in Southern states C) Fifteenth Amendment D) reduction of federal troops in the South
Maryland was a proprietary colony, which meant that
A. a representative assembly would govern the settlement. B. the king granted land and legal authority to individuals. C. religious toleration would be established there. D. private investors risked their capital on its agricultural promise.
The Taiping Rebellion
A. began in Tibet, and was "created" by Russia. B. began in Vietnam and spread only into north China. C. was crushed by a "blended" army of British, French and United States troops. D. separated Taiwan from Japanese control. E. peaked with the rebel capture of the city of Nanjing.
Which national organization did the African-American sailor Peter Ogden found in 1843?
a. the Black Freemasons b. the Band Society c. the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows d. the Star in the East Association