The Free Soil party of 1848 harbored many northerners who stood squarely against slavery in the territories primarily on the grounds that
a. further expansion of slavery might break up the union.
b. it destroyed the chances of free white workers to rise up from wage-earning dependence.
c. slavery was a moral evil contrary to American principles.
d. slave labor would be unproductive in the West.
e. the southern fire-eaters were already planning further expansion into Central America.
b
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A) made major social and economic gains. B) eliminated the double standard. C) lost interest in agitating for change. D) became actively involved in electoral politics.
Which of the following statements about the Tea Act of 1773 is not true?
a. It repealed import duties on tea in England. b. It mandated that tea to the colonies arrive only on special East India Company ships. c. It restricted tea sales to only a few distributors in each colonial port. d. The East India Company's tea would sell cheaper than smuggled tea. e. It was designed to provide the British government with much-needed revenue.
The Hopewell, Mississippian, and Pueblo peoples were similar in their creation of
a. small-scale communities of hunters and farmers. b. pyramids. c. hieroglyphic writing. d. elaborate ceremonial and urban sites.
What was the turning point for a Russian recovery in 2000?
A) The ousting of Mikhail Gorbachev from office B) The election of Vladimir Putin C) The election of George Bush to presidency in America to partner with the Soviet Union D) The election of Dmitri Medvedev E) The election of Tony Blair to Prime Minister in Britain to partner with the Soviet Union