Which of the following provisions of the Compromise of 1850 provoked the most controversy in the 1850's?
a. The admission of California as a free state
b. The establishment of the principle of popular sovereignty in the Mexican cession
c. The ban on the slave trade in the District of Columbia
d. The continued protection of slavery in the District of Columbia
e. The strengthened Fugitive Slave Law
Ans: e. The strengthened Fugitive Slave Law
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Which American political group was most alarmed by the Reign of Terror that occurred in France shortly after the French Revolution of 1789?
a. Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans b. Hamiltonian Federalists c. African American slaves d. Free African Americans e. American Indian tribes on the western frontier such as the Miamis
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a. increase efficiency. b. affect the availability of high-demand goods. c. decrease corruption. d. contribute to the strength of the European Union. e. drive market growth.
American social values were changed dramatically by the Great Depression.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)