The Compromise of 1850 __________
A) temporarily restored sectional peace
B) failed to pass Congress despite revisions
C) prohibited slavery in the New Mexico territory
D) made it easier for escaped slaves to hide in the West
E) temporarily made California a slave state
Answer: A
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a) They had guaranteed markets providing Great Britain with raw materials and buying products from British factories. b) They were culturally nearly identical to the British. Consider This: What were the items that these colonies could provide to England? See 10.1.2: The Economics of Empire. c) They had strong manufacturing bases of their own. Consider This: What were the items that these colonies could provide to England? See 10.1.2: The Economics of Empire. d) They were far enough away from Britain to prevent competition with Europe. Consider This: What were the items that these colonies could provide to England? See 10.1.2: The Economics of Empire.
Of whom was he speaking when Alexis de Tocqueville said, "Far from wishing to extend Federal power, [he] belongs to the party that wishes to limit that power."?
A) Thomas Jefferson B) John C. Calhoun C) Henry Clay D) Andrew Jackson
At the first Battle of the Marne, French troops were driven back and German forces occupied Paris.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Though forced from his Indian holdings, Seleucus Nikator and his successors ____________
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