The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 __________
A) defined the process by which a territory became a state
B) provided for the surveying of the Northwest Territory
C) ignored the basic rights of settlers in the region
D) specifically allowed slavery to exist in the region
E) was one of the first acts passed under the Confederation
Answer: A
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Which of the following best states the free-labor ideology?
a. If you work hard and live a virtuous life, you will move up the social and economic ladder. b. Life is full of hardships that, if endured, will build character. c. Manual labor is beneath those of Anglo-Saxon heritage. d. Slavery is morally wrong and should be abolished immediately.
The cultivation of tobacco in Jamestown resulted in all of the following except
a. the destruction of the soil. b. a great demand for controlled labor. c. soaring prosperity in the colony. d. diversification of the colony's economy. e. the broad-acred plantation system.
The stagflation of the 1970s
A) threatened to undermine the social compact that had brought postwar stability. B) was caused in part by the oil embargo implemented to punish the West for its support of Israel. C) was a sign of globalization. D) was the result of global competition and rising unemployment, putting the labor movement on the defense. E) All of the above.
In which border state was the friction between Union and Confederate sympathizers most intense?
Select one: a. Missouri b. Tennessee c. Maryland