The most contentious issue in the election of 1848 was
A) whether Texas should be admitted to the Union.
B) whether to permit slavery in the vast area just acquired from Mexico.
C) whether a new Bank of the United States should be created.
D) whether Americans should take military action against Britain to acquire Oregon.
E) whether Congress could interfere with trade in the west.
B
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Which of the following was NOT a new technology passed from China to the West?
A) spinning wheel B) catapult C) compass D) gunpowder E) sternpost rudder
In Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has
a. occasionally agitated for independence. b. called for greater ties to mainland China. c. rejected calls by the Nationalists to formally break ties with the PRC. d. sought to annex Hong Kong. e. stopped accepting military assistance from the United States.
John Calvin
What will be an ideal response?
The most visible social impact of total war was
A. incorporation of women into professional positions. B. coordinated propaganda literature to boost public morale. C. war mobilization of soldiers and civilians. D. an end to unemployment. E. widespread use of volunteer efforts for the Red Cross.