On what basis did Dred Scott claim freedom for himself and his family?
A. because his master had brought him into a free territory
B. because he had been born free
C. because his master had used him cruelly
D. because all men were free according to natural law
Answer: A
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a. aggressive. b. loving. c. exploitative. d. indifferent.
Why was the white South so fearful of Abraham Lincoln?
A) Lincoln had run for president as the candidate who would end slavery in the South. B) Southern whites were convinced Lincoln would do what he could to undermine slavery. C) Lincoln had outlined a plan for the colonization of the South. D) Southern whites saw all Northerners as deadly threats to their independence.
What were the goals of the Allies in the peace treaties? To what extent were those goals fulfilled?
What will be an ideal response?
By the second century CE, bolts of silk with standardized designs were _________.
a. Strictly designed for domestic consumption. b. Produced for export, particularly to Persia and Rome. c. Encoded with messages advocating land redistribution. d. Produced by hand, with no machinery to aid to the process.