The public generally liked popular sovereignty because it
a. offered a way to stop the spread of slavery without attacking slaveholders.
b. fit with the democratic tradition of self-determination.
c. provided a national solution to the problem of slavery.
d. would speed the entry of new states into the Union.
e. upheld the principles of white supremacy.
b
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Women such as Helen Hunt Jackson sought to improve Indian lives by
A) advocating Anglo household patterns. B) fostering traditional gender divisions. C) pushing for women's suffrage. D) calling for better reservations.
Why was the capital moved to Constantinople by Constantine?
a. It could easily protect the western and Danubian frontiers. b. It could control trade into the Black Sea. c. It was easily defensible. d. All of these answers are correct.
Rome's territorial expansion was done ________
A) almost entirely under one ruler B) under a single dynasty, to gain military recruits C) piecemeal, without a real expansionist policy D) slowly, primarily to gain agricultural land
Which statement best describes the effect of the Hartford Convention?
a. Federalists were regarded as heroes for having shown the dangers of a government dominated by one party. b. New England Federalists were regarded as traitors for threatening to secede at a time when America seemed poised for victory. c. Republicans were regarded as a party of tyranny because they insisted on two terms for their presidents. d. Republicans were regarded as heroes for having preserved the principle of checks and balances.