The decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford was applauded by
a. the Buchanan administration.
b. Republicans.
c. popular-sovereignty proponents.
d. proslavery southerners.
e. conservative unionists.
d
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Which of the following statements best describes the attitude of western state governments regarding woman suffrage?
A) They believed that the West was a place where "men were men and women were women," and only men should vote. B) They generally supported woman suffrage, sometimes hoping that it would attract women, families, and economic growth. C) They preferred to wait and see how the "experiment" of woman suffrage would work out in the more progressive eastern states. D) It was not a major concern, because there were few women in most western states. E) They refused to grant women suffrage because they feared women would vote for prohibition, put an end to gambling and brothels, and in general "clean up government."
After his death, the empire of Chinggis Khan was ________
A) divided into four khanates B) ruled by his son Ogedei C) broken up by the Mongol tribes D) conquered by Kubilai Khan
An example of a Creole language that has survived for centuries is Gullah, used by the isolated communities along the coastal islands of Georgia and _______.
a. Haiti. b. The Bahamas. c. South Carolina. d. Florida.
The word that describes a diverse group of conservative Protestant Christians, who in the late 1970s became noticeably influential as political and social activists, is
A. evangelicals. B. Pentecostals. C. Republicans. D. extremists.