Popular sovereignty was based on the accepted constitutional principle that decisions about slavery should be made __________.
A. by the president
B. by the courts
C. at the state level
D. at the national level
Answer: C
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a. the whites imported large numbers of slaves from Africa b. Spanish soldiers arrived to claim the colony for Queen Isabella c. the English initiated an unprovoked surprise attack on Opechancanough d. the expanding settlements and negative attitudes of whites threatened the Native Americans
What did the letters that Cicero had written to his friend Atticus reveal that caused Petrarch to feel disappointed?
A) Atticus was the one who wrote the speeches that made Cicero famous. B) Atticus was the political genius behind Cicero's rise to power. C) Cicero failed to live by his own philosophical and moral principles. D) Cicero had a speech impediment that barred him from public service.
What was Borobodur?
A) a Hindu temple complex B) the main trading center of Srivijaya C) a trading empire D) a Buddhist temple complex
The extended family was important to blacks for which of the following reasons?
a. It was the basic work unit on most plantations. b. The uncertainties of slave life increased the need for a large support group. c. It was the one aspect of black culture respected by whites. d. It was the focus of all religious teaching.