The question of slavery paralyzed Congress in discussions over California

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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What was the key weakness that plagued Eastern Europe during the 1920s?

A) monetary inflation B) excessive nationalism C) radical labor unions D) Communist agitators E) Islamic encroachment

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According to the Rig Veda, which group offered animal sacrifices to the gods?

a. Brahmins. b. Scribes. c. Kings. d. Conquered leaders. e. All of these choices are correct.

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The historian who wrote "The South [prior to the Civil War] grew, but did not develop" meant that

A. the South had expanded as a geographic region but had developed little prosperity. B. agriculture remained the leading industry of the South, but the plantation system was declining. C. the South had failed to move from an agrarian to an industrial economy. D. the southern population increased, but new technology had bypassed the region. E. the South had created a prosperous plantation system but had not expanded its borders.

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As chief justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall ________

A) promoted the growth of state sovereignty B) supported the attainment of political and social equality C) emphasized the primacy of property and property rights D) abandoned his Federalist sympathies E) began the tradition of wearing four gold stripes on the sleeves of his robes

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