John C. Calhoun wanted to protect his section's minority interests by:
a. establishing a special court of appeals for all major sectional decisions
b. electing two Congressional legislatures; one southern, one northern
c. electing dual presidents; one southern, one northern
d. giving slaves full voting rights
C
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Which of the following statements is true concerning the role blacks played in the Patriot cause during the Revolution?
A) George Washington forbade them from enlisting during the course of the war. B) All 13 states initially forbade blacks from serving in their armies. C) Blacks served as free men on the Patriot side in a few minor battles. D) Blacks served only as slaves for the Patriot cause.
Most of those who were outspoken advocates of American expansion in the late nineteenth century were
A) second or third generation German-Americans. B) Democrats. C) Anglophiles. D) All of the above.
African Americans began to shift from support of the Republican Party toward the Democratic Party for all of the following reasons except
A) ?African Americans benefited from New Deal jobs and assistance. B) ?The Democratic Congress pushed through the first major civil rights bill since Reconstruction. C) ?Roosevelt hired a prominent African American to advise the White House on minority issues. D) ?African Americans admired Eleanor Roosevelt, who demonstrated support for African Americans and minority rights.
Why did many of the immigrant Chinese work in small businesses like laundering instead of working as miners?
A. The income was more steady, and they would be able to pay off their debts sooner. B. They had greater experience with small businesses and fishing. C. They were not harassed as much as in the gold fields. D. All of these answers are correct.