A faction of Democrats in New York bolted the party in 1848 and joined with "conscience" Whigs to form the Free-Soil Party and support ________ for president
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Van Buren
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President __________ originally sought the annexation of Hawaii in 1893, but annexation was blocked by the next president.
a. Cleveland b. Harrison c. McKinley d. Roosevelt
What was the significance of Sagres to European exploration?
A) It was the observatory of Portugal?s Prince Henry, where mariners planned their voyages. B) It was an important Portuguese trading port at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. C) It was a legendary African kingdom with which Christian ruler Prince Henry hoped to ally. D) It was a Muslim port on the Moroccan coast captured by the Portuguese, which inspired Prince Henry to encourage further exploits. E) It was a library that contained the ancient maps of the Greeks.
After Pancho Villa's attack on Columbus, New Mexico, President Wilson sent United States troops into Mexico led by who?
A) George Patton B) Douglas MacArthur C) George Marshall D) John Pershing
In an effort to win the right to vote, African Americans did all of the following during the Reconstruction era EXCEPT:
A) marching to demand the right to vote. B) parading to advocate for bills endorsing it. C) lionizing black Revolutionary heroes to establish their credentials as vote-casting Americans. D) participating in the women's suffrage movement. E) holding mock elections to show their capacity and desire to participate in the American political process.