The California state constitution of 1849 banned slavery for primarily ________ reasons
A) economic
B) moral
C) religious
D) political
Ans: A) economic
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The tension between abstraction and realism in modern art __________.
A. continues despite the decline of its political significance B. faded along with the Cold War context of that debate C. continues as this tension still frames major political debates in the West D. gave way to hybrid forms of art that have largely replaced each style
California became so populated during the Gold Rush that it skipped territorial status and qualified for statehood
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Political machines spread and thrived in urban areas during the late nineteenth century because
a. they, unlike existing city governments, were able to provide much-needed services to urban residents. b. they represented efficiency and honesty in an age of political corruption. c. people were tired of the autocratic nature of existing city governments. d. the middle classes were angry at the favoritism shown by existing city governments to the urban poor andethnic minorities.
The evangelical religion that spread after the Second Great Awakening __________.
A. was used by whites as a means of social control over the slaves B. was accepted wholeheartedly by the slaves C. replaced African religions D. encouraged many blacks to rebel