As a result of the Dred Scott decision,
a. President Buchanan called publicly for the impeachment of Chief Justice Roger Taney.
b. the presence of an aggressive Slave Power was confirmed in the minds of many northerners.
c. several southern states threatened to secede from the Union.
d. most white northerners favored a constitutional amendment extending equal rights to African Americans.
b
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The religious policies of Aurangzeb ________ Akbar's policies
A) reversed B) went farther than C) maintained D) transformed
What were the main economic difficulties of transporting raw materials and finished goods along the rivers of Europe at this time?
a) the huge number of toll collectors who charged to pass over their little section of the river b) the lack of good docking facilities, which meant large portage payments Consider This: How many territories would a barge on the Rhine river in Germany pass through on an average trip? See 1.2: Immobile Lives. c) gangs of river pirates who regularly boarded barges, particularly during wartime Consider This: How many territories would a barge on the Rhine river in Germany pass through on an average trip? See 1.2: Immobile Lives. d) poorly built rivercraft that often sank, killing crews and bankrupting owners Consider This: How many territories would a barge on the Rhine river in Germany pass through on an average trip? See 1.2: Immobile Lives.
All of the following were typical means of resisting the conditions of slavery EXCEPT
A) running away. B) feigning illness. C) petitioning colonial governments for freedom. D) forming and maintaining a family. E) participating in African music and dance.
What did the Sanitary Commission promote?
A) cleanliness, nutrition, and medical care in northern army camps B) healthy drinking water in northern cities C) improved sewer systems in southern urban centers D) cleanliness in northern factories E) nutrition and medical care for freed or escaped slaves