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Question 1

The graphs titled Economic Status of Legislators in New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey imply that the change in the makeup of state legislatures after the Revolution would lead to a new nation that would __________.
 
  A) eliminate class distinctions
  B) do away with titles of aristocracy and nobility
  C) allow the wealthy to become much more powerful
  D) become more democratic and representative of the population

Question 2

What role did the federal government take in supporting Americans who wanted to travel by car to vacation and see other parts of the country?
 
  A) It funded money to states to build a new national highway system.
  B) It dropped the price of gasoline to new lows so that people could travel more freely.
  C) It provided low interest loans so that people could purchase more automobiles.
  D) It offered the Ford Motor Company lucrative incentives to drop the price of automobiles.

Question 3

Why did Congress feel it necessary to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States?
 
  A) They believed that African Americans were racially equal to whites.
  B) They wanted to end slavery in all parts of the nation, including the Border States.
  C) They wanted to guarantee voting rights to former slaves.
  D) They wanted to ensure that freedmen and whites could live together in mutual respect.



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Reply 2 on: Sep 21, 2019
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