D. A Texan being prevented from writing a letter to his senator about a controversial topic.
Developments in 19th-century Europe are bounded by two great events. The French Revolution<span> broke out in 1789, and its effects reverberated throughout much of Europe for many decades. </span>World War I<span> began in 1914. Its inception resulted from many trends in European society, culture, and diplomacy during the late 19th century. In between these boundaries—the one opening a new set of trends, the other bringing long-standing tensions to a head—much of modern Europe was defined.</span>
Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, partly due to the South’s belief that he would pursue policies more in line with the interests of Southern planters and slaveholders. Indeed, Jackson had chosen John C. Calhoun, a native of South Carolina, as his vice president.^3
