Why did President Ford have a hard time winning in the election of 1976?

In an economic downturn, what can happen in countries that depend on high taxes to fund social programs?

Which of the following is the main reason early new england had villages rather than cities? 1. the area did not have ports for trade. 2. not many people lived in new england at the time. 3. new england did not have the natural resources to support cities. 4. the settlers set up new england with villages for religious reasons.

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?