As a result of the Lincoln-Douglas debates,
a. the state of Illinois passed legislation making slavery a punishment for crime.
b. Stephen Douglas was re-elected to the U.S. Senate.
c. Abraham Lincoln was almost kicked out of the Republican Party.
d. both Lincoln and Douglas were defeated by Know-Nothing candidate Nathaniel Banks.
e. the Kansas-Nebraska Act was repealed.
b
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a. Consensus became more difficult to achieve. b. Many of the members had long-standing resentments and hidden agendas. c. It had no way to make members comply with the standards it set. d. It was not respected in the global community.
In American society after the Revolution, people believed more and more in ________, while in reality many parts of society were becoming ________.
A. religion; secular B. capitalism; neofeudal C. reforming society; complacent about the Republic's future D. equality; unequal
What was the stated reason given by whites for many lynchings?
A) White people were afraid of blacks gaining political power. B) Blacks had murdered a white man. C) A black man had raped a white woman. D) Blacks had started some sort of violent protest.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false