When the states of the lower South seceded,
A) Buchanan declared secession illegal and boldly rallied the Unionists in the South to prevent it.
B) Lincoln thought secession a bluff and announced no plans to deal with it before assuming office.
C) Congress passed, and Buchanan signed, the Crittenden Compromise, guaranteeing the future security of slavery.
D) Lincoln indicated his willingness to compromise on extending slavery in the territories.
B
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Upon arriving in the New World, English settlers __________
A) quickly abandoned English beliefs and values B) generally adapted old beliefs to the new environment C) rarely were forced to significantly change their old English ways D) usually adopted the customs of the local Indian tribes as a way to survive E) immediately focused on converting the Native Americans
Which of the following helps explain why the Great Awakening struck a chord among African Americans?
a. Evangelical preaching shared certain qualities with traditional African religious styles and beliefs. b. Evangelical preachers almost always called for the abolition of slavery. c. Evangelical preachers almost always stressed racial equality. d. Many evangelicals had been missionaries in Africa.
Western settlements were generally opened by people who lived in eastern seaboard cities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In the second half of the nineteenth century,
A. a Frenchman built the Suez Canal, but it ultimately came under British control. B. British General Charles Gordon restored Egyptian rule in Sudan with his Sikh-Gurkha army. C. Tunisia came under the total domination of Berber rebels. D. the Turks took control of Tripoli from the Italians. E. France occupied the island of Taiwan.