The proposal for popular sovereignty called for deciding the issue of slavery in the territories through a

a. constitutional amendment.
b. direct nationwide election.
c. decision by the residents in each territory.
d. vote in both houses of Congress.


c

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This emperor hardened Roman defenses by building a stone wall in the south of Scotland and a wooden one across the Rhine-Danube triangle:

A. Nerva B. Trajan C. Hadrian D. Octavian E. Domitian

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Which of the following actually changed least during the 1800s?

A) medical care B) education C) diet and nutrition D) economic opportunity E) agriculture

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The three major forms of architecture in ancient India had which of the following in common?

A. They were largely formulaic and followed a set pattern. B. They are embellished with figures that give them a sense of nature and the vitality of life. C. They forbid the representation of people and animals. D. They reflected the philosophies of Buddhism but not other religions. E. They were largely developed as secular monuments by kings.

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