The stay acts passed by various states prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution were seen by some American notables as ____________.

A. a threat to private property by radical state legislatures
B. an assault against the power of the national government
C. an attempt to establish an aristocracy similar to that in Great Britain
D. a test of the ability of the states to force citizens to quarter state militia in their homes

Answer: A

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The __________ agreement priced an ounce of gold at $35 and fixed other currencies in relation to the dollar

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The notion that imperialism is the result of the capitalists’ need to spread to and exploit less developed societies was originally attributed to:

a. Karl Marx b. Adam Smith c. Vladimir Lenin d. Che Guevara

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