What was novel and significant about the ideas put forth by Thomas Paine in Common Sense?
What will be an ideal response?
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While being pursued by the mob and later while being held in prison, William Lloyd Garrison
a) burned with passion for the cause of the slave. b) was panic-stricken at the threat to his life. c) felt both happy and calm. d) believed he was getting what he deserved. e) was horrified by the publicity his incarceration generated for the cause.
Which work is sometimes called "the Iliad of the Germans"?
a. Beowulf b. The Divine Comedy c. Siegfried d. Nibelungenlied e. The Love of Tristan and Iseult
What was the primary cause for problems in American relations with Britain and Spain following the Revolutionary War?
Which of the following led to inflation in the United States in the early 1970s?
A) The United States borrowed tremendous amounts of money to balance its budget. B) The United States increased its import tariffs, which damaged its trade relations with other nations. C) The United States' government comprised corrupt officials who embezzled tremendous amounts of money. D) The United States witnessed a swarm of immigrants, which led to the rise in the unemployment rate. E) The United States experienced an earthquake, which led to an increase in the price of consumer goods.