In 1787, the ________ created a single territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and prohibited slavery within that territory.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Northwest Ordinance

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Which of the following helps explain why many people regarded the government formed under the Articles of Confederation as powerless?

a. The Articles did not provide for a judiciary. b. The congress’s jurisdiction was limited to the District of Columbia. c. The Articles denied the congress the power of taxation. d. Each state had absolute veto power over any measure passed by the congress.

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The "culture wars" of the 1980s and 1990s were fought over

A) the right to vote. B) moral issues, including the definition of the family. C) the Equal Rights Amendment. D) de jure segregation.

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The Hittites fought with the __________ after establishing themselves as the dominant power in Mesopotamia.

A. Egyptians B. Sumerians C. Babylonians D. Greeks

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The term varna refers to what issue in Indian society?

a. Women's right to marry without permission b. The relationship of the Brahmins to the Buddha c. The rule of royal succession d. The various social groups in the society e. The patriarchal family unit

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