Answer:
D). He was the first African American to hold an elective office.
Explanation:
The last statement among the given options asserts a false claim regarding Benjamin Banneker as it wrongly states that 'he was the first African American to hold an elective office.' He was a free black author, farmer, astronomer, scientist, and mathematician. He 'was the son a prior slave' who surely published distinct scientific papers on varied subjects and also assisted in surveying the nation's capital but he was not the first one to be involved in holding an elective office. Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
They placed a price control on petroleum companies because the oil crisis was getting out of hand. There was an embargo on countries that produced oil and on oil trading and prices were skyrocketing, going up from 3$ per barrel to a 12$ per barrel, and even more in many countries. Without the price regulations the prices could go even higher and the oil industry could collapse because people wouldn't buy oil.
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The election of 1824 ended that era. Clashing interests on protectionism and trade, as well as sharply divided views on the role of government and America’s place in the larger world, created lasting schisms.
Explanation:
Answer:
The Battle of Gonzalez
Explanation:
First shots of the Texas Revolution fired in the Battle of Gonzales. On October 2, 1835, the growing tensions between Mexico and Texas erupt into violence when Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, sparking the Texan war for independence.
