Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin became famous partly because it:
a. glorified the slave system and thus pleased the planter class
b. increased sectional animosities by attacking the slave system
c. caused many northerners and southerners to oppose slavery
d. was widely denounced by abolitionists
B
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A. Labor activists were openly Christian reformers. B. Although many reformers espoused religion, many others did not. C. Organized religions played no part in the support of moral reforms. D. Christian churches were often in heated opposition with their competing ideals.
Continentals were:
a. a nickname for French soldiers b. the paper money issued by Congress c. Indian mercenaries fighting for Britain d. a nickname for delegates to the Second Continental Congress
As a result of the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, federal marshals gained the right to deputize private citizens to assist in the capture of escaped slaves
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F) A) True B) False
Which statement best describes Lincoln’s early military policy toward the Confederacy?
A) He wanted to take the South back by force as soon as possible. B) He wanted the South to be responsible for starting the war. C) He wanted the North to take the first military action. D) He wanted the North to refrain from military action regardless of southern actions. E) He wanted to start the war with a decisive Union victory in a key southern city.