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Franklin Pierce was an expansionist American president who s
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Franklin Pierce was an expansionist American president who signed the treaty authorizing the Gadsden Purchase of land from Mexico, but his similar attempt to (i) _______Cuba was unpopular, even within his own party. He further cemented the (ii) _______ of his political opponents with his pro-slavery policies, which ultimately led his party to (iii) _______ him and reject his bid for a second term.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
| (A) boycott | (D) enmity | (G) galvanize |
| (B) bolster | (E) approbation | (H) abide |
| (C) annex | (F) largess | (I) repudiate |
Re: Franklin Pierce was an expansionist American president who s
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01 Nov 2018, 20:45
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A. boycott: refuse to cooperate/participate
B. bolster: provide support
C. annex: add (to own territory). BEST FIT as it is relevant to the expansionist policies.
D. enmity: hostility/hatred. BEST FIT. It strengthened the hostility among his opponents.
E. approbation: praise
F. largess: generosity
G. galvanize: excite into action
H. abide: act in accordance
I. repudiate: refuse/reject. BEST FIT. His own colleagues rejected him.
B. bolster: provide support
C. annex: add (to own territory). BEST FIT as it is relevant to the expansionist policies.
D. enmity: hostility/hatred. BEST FIT. It strengthened the hostility among his opponents.
E. approbation: praise
F. largess: generosity
G. galvanize: excite into action
H. abide: act in accordance
I. repudiate: refuse/reject. BEST FIT. His own colleagues rejected him.
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