Missouri was admitted as a "free" state.
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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Which of the following statements about urbanization is accurate?
A. As bad as American cities were, they were more orderly and beautiful than their European counterparts. B. American cities proved the truth of "America, the melting pot." C. American cities were dull, boring, and lifeless. D. American cities were characterized by a mixture of social classes, ethnic groups, and racial groups that sometimes lived in harmony and sometimes did not.
According to Abbot Suger, what was the purpose of his new Gothic church at St. Denis?
A) to maximize the light of God's intellectual and spiritual presence B) to resist the rain and snow of northern France C) to show off the great wealth of the Cistercian order D) to give the relics of the saints of France an impressive home E) to provide space for as many worshippers as possible
Abraham Lincoln opposed the Crittenden Compromise because
a. it allowed the doctrine of popular sovereignty to be overridden once statehood was achieved. b. it permitted slavery in the Utah territory. c. its adoption might provoke Kentucky to leave the Union. d. he felt bound by President Buchanan's earlier rejection of it. e. he had been elected on a platform that opposed the extension of slavery.
Which of the following does not describe the expansion and divergence of early Christianity?
A) It slowly spread to North Africa, Gaul, and beyond Roman boundaries. B) It became a separate and distinct religion around 200 A.D. C) It primarily attracted only the urban poor. D) It was considered to be a threat by Romans. E) Most of the supporters came from the Gentiles.