All slavery was legally abolished in the United States by the
a. "Confiscation Acts."
b. surrender terms of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox.
c. Emancipation Proclamation.
d. statutes of the individual states.
e. Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
e
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a. bring about America´s complete independence from Britain. b. protest Parliament´s utter neglect of the colonies. c. force the British authorities to open up trans-Appalachian lands for settlement. d. force the king and Parliament to address their grievances. e. draw Britain and France into another global war.
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A) The House of Burgesses B) The Mayflower Compact C) Indentured servitude D) The royal colony E) The Crown
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A. defined a precise legal standing for Indians and Indian nations. B. made no mention of Indian nations. C. required the federal government to respect treaties negotiated under the Confederation. D. stated Indian tribes were entitled to direct representation in the federal government. E. declared Congress had no legal right to regulate commerce with Indian tribes.