History true or fulse , Note that I will not give the points untill I hand out the questions and make sure I have the right answers, thank you
1.
The Independent Treasury Act ended the Panic of 1837
A) True
B) False
2.
Stephen Austin received large grants of land from the government of Mexico to promote American immigration to Texas.
A) True
B) False
3.
After the election of 1840 Henry Clay and congressional Whigs supported a program that included
A) abolishing the National Bank
B) maintaining the Independent Treasury Act
C) lowering tariffs
D) distributing revenues to the states
E) all of the above
4.
1.
The Independent Treasury Act ended the Panic of 1837
A) True
2.
Stephen Austin received large grants of land from the government
of Mexico to promote American immigration to Texas.
B) False
3.
After the election of 1840 Henry Clay and congressional Whigs
supported a program that included
E) all of the above
4.
History true or fulse , Note that I will not give the points untill I hand...
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