In what ways did Augustus maintain the institutions of the Roman Republic during the principate, and why did he do so?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The role of the Senate during the principate
2. Augustus's support of formal Roman religion
3. Augustus's goals of creating a more efficient and secure state
4. The personal ambition reflected in Augustus's increasing authority as an autocrat
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The Republican party was created in 1854 after the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed Congress. The Republican platform proposed all of the following except which one?
a. abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia b. opposition to slavery in the territories c. opposition to using federal funds for improvements like railroads d. repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act
African influences on slave culture
a. can be seen only in the recreational activities of slaves. b. reminded slaves that they had a separate past and a separate identity from their oppressors. c. survived only in areas where slaves were imported from the West Indies. d. disappeared completely after the abolition of the international slave trade.
Social conservatives supported abortion
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One thing that young ministers like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ralph Abernathy had in common with older ministers like Vernon Johns was:
A) a belief in the Social Gospel which stressed the need for justice as well as salvation. B) a belief in a nineteenth century conception of "Ethiopianism." C) a sense for the need to move gradually towards desegregation. D) an advanced degree in theology.