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What term was used to describe the weak national government created by the Articles?
What term was used to describe the weak national government created by the Articles?
- Federal Union
- Federation of States
- League of Friendship (correct)
- United Alliance
What was the primary concern of members of the Whig Party in the 1830s?
What was the primary concern of members of the Whig Party in the 1830s?
- Endorsement of nullification doctrine
- Expansion of slavery into western territories
- Elimination of protective tariffs
- Disapproval of the 'corrupt bargain' under John Quincy Adams (correct)
Which issue was most prominently debated in relation to the First Bank of the United States?
Which issue was most prominently debated in relation to the First Bank of the United States?
- Tariff of 1789
- Excise tax on whiskey
- Assumption of state debts
- Funding of the national debt (correct)
During the 1830s, what did members of the Whig Party agree on regarding Andrew Jackson?
During the 1830s, what did members of the Whig Party agree on regarding Andrew Jackson?
Which term best describes how the Articles viewed the relationship among States?
Which term best describes how the Articles viewed the relationship among States?
Which event is commonly known as the 'Incident on King Street' by the British?
Which event is commonly known as the 'Incident on King Street' by the British?
What political protest took place in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773?
What political protest took place in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773?
Which series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 were referred to as the Coercive Acts in Great Britain?
Which series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 were referred to as the Coercive Acts in Great Britain?
What development had the greatest impact on the institution of slavery in the US in the first quarter of the nineteenth century?
What development had the greatest impact on the institution of slavery in the US in the first quarter of the nineteenth century?
What does the 'putting out system' refer to in antebellum America?
What does the 'putting out system' refer to in antebellum America?
Which event led to British Army soldiers shooting people while under attack by a mob on March 5, 1770?
Which event led to British Army soldiers shooting people while under attack by a mob on March 5, 1770?
What was a major focus of antebellum reform?
What was a major focus of antebellum reform?
What did Dorothea Dix crusade for during the antebellum period?
What did Dorothea Dix crusade for during the antebellum period?
Which community in the antebellum US reflected a belief in perfectionism?
Which community in the antebellum US reflected a belief in perfectionism?
Who was an advocate of education for women in the antebellum period?
Who was an advocate of education for women in the antebellum period?
Where did the Mormon pioneers settle primarily due to their prophet's vision and fleeing persecution?
Where did the Mormon pioneers settle primarily due to their prophet's vision and fleeing persecution?
Which battle victory convinced the French to aid the colonists in the Revolutionary War?
Which battle victory convinced the French to aid the colonists in the Revolutionary War?
What was Ralph Waldo Emerson known as during his time?
What was Ralph Waldo Emerson known as during his time?
'The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other...' Which document does this quote belong to?
'The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other...' Which document does this quote belong to?
'Checks and balances' refers to what concept in government?
'Checks and balances' refers to what concept in government?
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