Which of the following initiated the Panic of 1819?
A) the collapse of the Second Bank of the United States
B) the failure of Alexander Hamilton's economic policies
C) land speculation in the West
D) a fall in the price of cotton and other agricultural products
E) rumors of another war against Britain
D
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government had the power to
A) ?levy taxes. B) ?raise troops. C) ?conduct foreign affairs. D) ?override state laws. E) ?None of these
The crop that became the foundation of the agricultural societies of Mexico and Central America was
A. beans. B. rice. C. maize. D. wheat.
Colonists such as Daniel Boone, faced with British attempts to halt settlement,
A) obeyed British prohibitions. B) settled peacefully alongside Indians. C) were unsuccessful in finding lands to settle. D) demanded instead both settlement and the right to purchase land.
Criticism of the Johnson brothers’ Broadway material developed a cultural debate among black Americans over __________
a) appropriate performances and uses of black music b) the cost of entertainment c) women’s role in developing African American art d) the African origins of American theater