Why did the American colonies become less dependent on Europe for manufactured goods during the eighteenth century?
a. Parliament encouraged such independence by placing severe restrictions on the quantity and type of European goods that could be imported
b. Many colonies encouraged the development of colonial industries by enacting protective tariffs.
c. The American colonies were able to get such items more cheaply from Asia and Africa.
d. The increased demand for goods that accompanied the growth of the colonial population encouraged the development of colonial manufacturing enterprises.
d
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A) ?praising Bush's accomplishments. B) ?focusing on the accomplishments of Reagan, his predecessor, under whom he had served as vice president. C) ?mud-slinging against Michael Dukakis, the Democratic candidate. D) ?focusing on foreign policy and the economic recession plaguing the nation. E) ?Answers may vary.
By 1940 American public opinion had come to favor
a. taking control of defeated France's overseas colonies. b. forming an alliance with the Soviet Union to resist Germany and Italy. c. permitting U.S. volunteers to fight in Britain. d. maintaining strict neutrality. e. providing Britain with "all aid short of war."
The most successful American military action during the Spanish-American War was largely due to
a. the incompetence of Spanish military forces. b. effective collaboration between U.S. forces and Cuban and Filipino rebels. c. the strategic skill of U.S. military leadership. d. the efficient logistical support for U.S. forces provided by the War Department. e. effective use of the new steel navy.
Between 1305 and 1377, where did the popes reside?
a. Rome b. Paris c. Constantinople d. Aachen e. Avignon