In order to increase profits, the British East India Company insisted that taxes by paid with what?
a. labor
b. crops
c. money
d. land
e. military service
c
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What was the eventual result of the Thirty Years War and the Peace of Westphalia?
A) The Holy Roman Empire was officially a Catholic nation. B) The Holy Roman Empire was officially a Protestant nation. C) The unity in the Holy Roman Empire was lost as each state could decide religious affairs for itself. D) The Holy Roman Empire split into two nations, one Protestant and one Catholic.
Which of the following best describes Frederick II's relationship with the pope?
A. His relationship with the pope was disastrous; he was excommunicated four times. B. His relationship with the pope was brilliant; he reestablished strong church–state relations. C. His relationship with the pope was nonexistent; due to specific alliances, the papacy proved to be the enemy. D. His relationship with the pope was tumultuous, but the strength of it endured. E. His relationship with the pope was mutually respectful.
Why did President Washington ultimately use troops drawn from the militias of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion?
A) As the Whiskey Rebellion riots spread, Washington perceived the attacks on federal officials and the refusal to pay the taxes as part of a plot to overthrow the Constitution. B) Washington was no longer worried about losing the westerners' allegiance to the United States. C) Violent resistance by farmers to the whiskey tax abated in western regions of the country. D) Washington believed that his overtures at compromise would have a better chance of success if they were backed up by overwhelming force.
Which of the following was the Supreme Court case that declared that states could regulate businesses within their borders if those businesses operated in the public interest?
A) Munn v. Illinois B) Georgia v. Brailsford C) Calder v. Bull D) Marbury v. Madison E) Craig v. Radford