The Compromise of 1850 consisted of all of the following except
a. admission of California as a free state.
b. end of slavery in Washington, D.C.
c. recognition of the Fugitive Slave Act, which gave the federal government authority to return slaves who had escaped to free states.
d. creation of territorial governments in New Mexico and Utah.
b
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A) True B) False
During the Age of Pericles
A) government expenditures were reduced, canceling all public building projects. B) the power of the aristocrats was enhanced. C) Athenians became deeply attached to their democratic system. D) imperialism was abandoned. E) participation in government was encouraged of women.
To what extent did the independence movements in Latin America draw inspiration from, and ultimately come to resemble, the American and French Revolutions? What, on the other hand, were the factors that were unique to these colonies and that ensured that their revolutions followed their own distinct trajectories?
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How did the United States and Great Britain avoid war over Venezuela?
A) The U.S. defeat of Spain in Cuba sobered Great Britain into conceding Venezuela. B) Great Britain's superior naval fleet, fully deployed off the coast of Venezuela and Guiana, discouraged U.S. involvement. C) Larger problems in Africa and Europe caused Britain to agree to negotiate with Venezuela. D) The U.S. annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines sobered Great Britain into conceding Venezuela. E) The Venezuelan people successfully boycotted British and U.S. products, demonstrating their resolve for self-rule.