Until the eve of the Civil War, most people in the North
a. believed that the Constitution sanctioned slavery to a degree.
b. felt that they had little economic stake in slavery one way or the other.
c. felt it was important for the U.S. to maintain slavery since the British had abandoned it.
d. expected that slavery would be abolished through gradual emancipation.
e. believed that Christianity and slavery were incompatible.
a
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What will be an ideal response?
The lead up to World War II began in Asia with Japan's 1931 attack on
A) Manchuria. B) Indonesia. C) the Philippines D) Pearl Harbor. E) Vietnam.
Which was not a Northern military advantage over the South?
a. large manpower advantages b. better commanding officers in the field c. industrial advantages d. transportation and communications advantages e. greater bank capital and wealth
What was Anne Hutchinson's heresy?
A. She performed witchcraft against the minister, John Cotton. B. She embraced controversial positions on doctrine and shared these ideas with others. C. She professed herself to be a midwife. D. She allied herself with the Indians on Long Island.