The aftermath of the 1857 Dred Scott case was:
a. economically negative, and a recession hit in 1858
b. politically destabilizing, since it nullified important Republican and Democratic beliefs
c. socially upsetting, since it led directly to John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
d. renewed calls for federal and state legislation to clarify the status of slavery
B
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A. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary B. Rachel Whiteread C. Margaret Thatcher D. Mary Chestnut
The term "legitimate trade" in Africa referred to a. Establishing Euopean indirect rule to exploit local commodities
b. Engaging in trade for export of natural resources. c. An end-run around the statutes limiting cross-Atlantic slavery. d. Beginning commercial development and industrialized infrastructure in conjunction with local rulers. e. Imposing colonial protectorates and commercial monopoly agreements.
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Who was the first known Portuguese merchant to have formally traded for slaves with the Africans?
A) Antam Goncalvez B) Oba Dahomey C) Ruy do Siqueira D) Bartolomeu Dias