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- As a result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930,A) There was new prosperity for factory workers in the United States.B) American economic isolationism ended.C) Direct aid by the government to the poor increased.D) The worldwide depression deepened.
- In responding to the Great Depression, President Hoover placed primary emphasis onA) Government construction of housing.B) Closely monitoring the stock market.C) Encouraging private volunteer efforts.D) New govt programs that would offer financial aid to all segments of society.
- In 1867, which of these made up the largest group of new Southern voters?
- All of these were included in President Johnson's Reconstruction plan except
- How did the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison change the government?A. It expanded forts to control the executive branchB. It gave states the right to reverse federal lawsC. It removed constitutional limits on congressional powerD. It established judicial review
- whos was president during the Spanish American war
- Which statement best explains why the Alien and Sedition Acts helped Thomas Jefferson become president?A. public opinion strongly opposed these actsB. Jefferson campaigned in support of these popular actsC. Passage of these acts significantly increased the pool of eligible votersD, Jefferson's allies used these acts to silence his opponents
- What goal did Jefferson want to achieve as president?A. Granting voting rights to all citizensB. Promoting the nations's agricultural economyC. Expanding the nation's territory to the Pacific coastD. Making the U.S. a major military power
- Which of the following is considered an accomplishment of Jefferson's presidency?A. Lowering the national debtB. Creating a national bankC. Disbanding the standing armyD. Expanding the federal judiciary
- Which was a result of the Louisiana Purchase?A. It spread slavery to a large new territoryB. It increased the number of states in the UnionC. It transferred territory from France to the United StatesD. It created an alliance between Spain and the United States
- What did the U.s's purchase of the Louisiana Territory cost France?A. Access to natural resourcesB. Tariff revenues from the Mississippi RiverC. Relocation of its people to other territoriesD. Native American soldiers
- What impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?A. It decreased international tensionsB. It doubled the size of the nation's territoryC. It gave the U.S. control of all of North America D. It created an alliance between the U.S. and France
- Who was the greatest threat to Roosevelt politcally?
- Who did Coughlin blame the Great Depression on?
- What was the movement that Long started called?
- Who was a main ally to the colonies?
- What battle happened 10 days after Trenton?
- Which battle happened on Christmas Day
- What was the second Battle of the Revolution
- Considering "Civil Disobedience," which best describes one similarity between Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr.?