Because America Contained No Large Numbers of the Very Poor

question 5

Multiple Choice

Because America contained no large numbers of the very poor, Americans

• A) felt more comfortable with the concept of democracy than did Europeans.
• B) reserved their special "consideration due to impoverished backgrounds" to the newest immigrants.
• C) were more comfortable with Irish radical immigrants than they would have otherwise.
• D) did not understand the French Revolution at all.
• E) wanted to forget about the social problems then facing countries across Europe.

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Definitions:

Option Contract

A legal agreement in which a buyer has the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an asset at a pre-agreed price within a specified period.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal doctrine prohibiting someone from revoking a guarantee given to another individual if the latter has sensibly counted on such guarantee to their disadvantage.

Consideration

Something of value promised to another when making a contract.

Unilateral Contract

An agreement in which only one party makes a promise to perform in exchange for an act by the other party.