What is the most likely reason why most state politicians were Anti-Federalists?
A) They were angry that the states had retained the majority of power in the new Constitution.
B) They could lose a lot of power relative to the new central government established by the
Constitution.
C) They felt that without a bill of rights, the new government would do little to protect states'
rights.
D) They wanted to be able to negotiate treaties and engage in foreign diplomacy.
B
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Which of the following did NOT occur during the Great Crash of 1929?
A. Some prominent investors took their own lives because of the financial crisis. B. The J. P. Morgan bank bought up masses of stock, which briefly stabilized the market. C. Corporations such as General Electric, Standard Oil, and AT&T went bankrupt. D. Investors rushed to sell securities, as they feared a correction in the market.
How did the election of Rutherford Hayes, a Republican, signal the end of Reconstruction?
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During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the growth of newspapers
A. was largely due to national population growth. B. saw circulation increase much more rapidly than the general population. C. did not coincide with a rise in journalists' salaries. D. led to a significant decline in the telegraph industry. E. resulted in most large cities being serviced by one dominant paper.
__________ was a key participant in the Underground Railroad.
a. Harriet Tubman b. Frederick Douglass c. Angelina Grimké d. Harriet Beecher Stowe