In 1803, Jefferson sent Monroe and Livingston to France to negotiate:
A) the purchase of New Orleans.
B) the purchase of Florida.
C) the purchase of Louisiana.
D) an alliance against the British.
Answer: A
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Why did working-class Englishmen prefer to emigrate to Britain’s "white" colonies, such as Canada or Australia, or to the United States?
a) The regulated nature of colonial industry meant that many colonies had few good-paying jobs for working-class people. b) Travel to these places was significantly cheaper than to more exotic colonies. Consider This: How would these emigrants plan to make a living? See 10.4: Imperial Doubts. c) The English government actively discouraged working-class people from immigrating elsewhere since too many people had already left. Consider This: How would these emigrants plan to make a living? See 10.4: Imperial Doubts. d) The new trade unions actively discouraged working-class people from contributing to Britain's colonial policies by emigrating to non-white areas. Consider This: How would these emigrants plan to make a living? See 10.4: Imperial Doubts.
Passage of the Declaratory Act by Parliament
A) asserted Parliament's power to enact laws for the colonies in "all cases whatsoever." B) politicized the American resistance movement. C) demonstrated British desire to reach a compromise solution with the colonies on matters of taxation. D) resolved the problems that had created the Stamp Act crisis.
The Lecompton Constitution was written so that Kansas
a. could enter the Union as either a slave state or a free state. b. would hold a popular referendum on slavery after admission to the Union. c. would permit temporary residents like the abolitionists and "border ruffians" to vote. d. would allow slavery but prohibit the slave trade. e. could only apply for statehood by permitting slavery.
What contributed to the growth of cities such as Chicago and Atlanta in the late nineteenth century?
A) their location at the intersection of rivers B) their location at the center of railroad connections C) the discovery of oil that attracted investors D) the discovery of gold that attracted settlers