Which of the following is a true statement about the white northern Democrats who opposed slavery?
A) They believed, as southern whites did, in the legitimacy of white supremacy.
B) They agreed to disagree with southern Democrats on the slavery issue for the sake of party unity.
C) They hoped that when the slaves were freed, they would come north for industrial work, where they would finally find acceptance.
D) They accepted slavery in the western territories as long as the practice did not spread northward.
E) They did not understand how southern whites could stand spending so much time around blacks.
A
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Why did many mainstream Protestants react with hostility to the founding of the Mormon Church?
A) They saw the group as competition. B) They regarded the new group's theology and textual inspiration with suspicion. C) They were envious of the Mormons' work to spread their beliefs. D) They were worried that the Mormons might receive special tax breaks.
As a revivalist preacher, Charles Grandison Finney advocated
a. opposition to slavery. b. non-traditional marriage. c. building a utopia in the West. d. less involvement of women in religion. e. a fatalistic approach to one´s lot in life.
The most prosperous country in Europe in the seventeenth century was
A. Russia. B. France. C. the Netherlands. D. England. E. Spain.
Serving as financial advisers to railroads, the ________ often eventually found themselves taking control.
A. Interstate Commerce Commission B. stockholders C. investment bankers D. robber barons