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[Done] President Thomas Jefferson's Embargo Act: A. Severely hurt the economies of France and England. B. Was successful in restoring freedom of the seas. C. Severely hurt the economies of France and England. D. Devastated the economies of United States port cities.

[Done] Select the correct answer. In which famous work by Adam Smith does the author suggest that the greatest threat to economic growth is government intervention? A. Essays on Philosophical Subjects B. Lectures on Justice C. Police, Revenue, and Arms D. The Wealth of Nations

[Done] The Mayan empire was conquered by which group of people? A. Toltecs B. Incas C. Olmecs D. Aztecs

[Done] Where did the military place its largest exclusion zone? A. Hawaii B. the West Coast C. the Midwest D. the East Coast

[Done] What did the Treaty of Tordesillas accomplish? A. It ensured Portugal would maintain control of the spice trade in Africa. B. It ended fighting over the spice trade around Africa and India. C. It divided the newly discovered world into Portuguese and Spanish spheres. D. It stated Spain would ally with Portugal against England and the Netherlands. E. It split income from the spice trade between Portugal and Spain.

[Done] Nowhere in the United States Constitution will you find the words 'slave' or 'slavery.' This intentional avoidance of the topic of slavery in the Constitution stems from the founding theory of: A. Classical Liberalism B. Inegalitarianism C. Classical Republicanism D. None of the above

[Done] All former Confederate states came back into the Union under Lincoln's Plan. True False

[Done] Which best describes the author's viewpoint about the people who learned to decipher the Enigma in 'The Enigma Machine'? A. They deserved more recognition for their service than they got. B. They played a very significant role in helping Allied forces. C. They should not have tricked the Germans by sending false codes. D. They were not as important as the soldiers on the battlefield.

[Done] Historically speaking, what was an early form of American law enforcement in which volunteers were organized into groups that patrolled their community from dusk to dawn to keep the peace referred to as? A. Night watch system B. Volunteers C. Vigilantes D. Guardian Angels

[Done] Which is the inegalitarian doctrine that applied particularly to white women? A. Servitude B. Religious supremacy C. Coverture D. None of the above