The Whig Party gained supporters by telling them that Henry Clay's American System and ____________ was good for the economy.
a. disenfranchisement
b. feudalism
c. tariff protection
d. none of the above
Answer is c. tariff protection (Whigs stood for protective tariffs, national banking, and federal aid for internal improvements.)
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a. the Great Crusade. b. the Fair Deal. c. the New Frontier. d. Morning in America. e. the Great Society.
What did Xuan Zang intend to do with the hundreds of Buddhist books he brought back to China?
a. symbolically burn b. send on to Japan c. translate into Chinese d. illustrate with pictures of Chinese emperors e. return to India with corrections
Which of the following BEST describes Indian relations with the North American colonists from the period, 1689–1754?
A) White settlement expansion to areas near Indian tribal lands was not a significant factor in sparking Indian battles with these colonists. B) Even during periods of relative peace among the European powers, Indian tribes, such as the Tuscaroras and the Mohawks, fought their own battles with these colonists. C) Indian tribes in the Carolinas pursued mostly peaceful relations with white colonists in this region, in contrast with their frequent battles in New England and Canada. D) The issue of trading rights did not play any role in particular Indian tribes shifting their political alliances with individual European powers.
Where would members of the urban middle and working classes be most likely to meet?
A. in church B. at a baseball game C. at an amusement park D. in a saloon