The Sierra Leone Company was chartered by __________
a) the British Parliament
b) Congress
c) New York state
d) the French king
Answer: a
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A main limitation on the United States' ability to enforce the Monroe Doctrine was __________
A) it possessed a much smaller military than other world powers B) newly independent states in the Americas refused to agree to it C) the continuing presence of British, French, and Spanish empires in the New World D) the Russian threat to American expansion
What was the immediate cause of the Mexican War?
A) the annexation of Texas B) the Texas Revolution C) manifest destiny D) the California Bear Flag revolt
In 1860, the Democratic party
A) held two conventions, but united and nominated Stephen Douglas for president. B) collapsed completely and was unable to nominate any presidential candidate. C) held two conventions and split into a northern and a southern faction. D) nominated and elected Abraham Lincoln as president.
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was strongly influenced by the writings of __________
A) Voltaire B) John Locke C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau D) Thomas Hobbes