Explain why by 1859 the concept of popular sovereignty was no longer a feasible alternative solution to the problem of slavery in the territories
What will be an ideal response?
Popular sovereignty had been tried in the Kansas Territory and had been found wanting as a peaceful way to solve the question of slavery in the territories. It had instead led to violent personal conflict, a local civil war, and a corruption of democratic procedures.
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For the United States, in preparing to wage the war, one positive outcome of the Great Depression was
A) citizens were already used to poor pay, poor food, and hard work or no work. B) the banks had huge reserves of funds to loan the government. C) many people had moved from rural areas to the cities. D) nearly half the nation's factories were idle.
Arthur Miller wrote the play The Crucible to criticize the hysteria of the Second Red Scare and compare the HUAC investigations to __________
A) the Sacco and Vanzetti trial B) the treason committed by Benedict Arnold C) Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War D) the Salem witch trials
In several states, farmers helped to pass the "Granger Laws," which
a. raised tariffs. b. lowered mortgage interest rates. c. allowed them to form producer and consumer cooperatives. d. prohibited bankruptcy auctions. e. regulated railroad rates.
All bills passed in relation to _______ must originate in the House of Representatives.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).