Northerners feared that the Fugitive Slave Act threatened to set a dangerous constitutional precedent for white Americans because it
a. prohibited antislavery demonstrations and protests.
b. denied fleeing slaves a trial by jury.
c. forced slaves to be returned to masters.
d. confined those who aided escaping slaves to house arrest
e. None of these choices are correct.
b
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a) campaigned against Franklin D. Roosevelt. b) supported Franklin D. Roosevelt. c) refused to vote for any candidate since they were all "unworthy of his support." d) voted for a third party candidate. e) was out of the country and unable to vote.
The Second French Republic was a product of the 1848 revolutions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Describe the human impact of the transatlantic slave trade. Be sure to consider the number of people enslaved, the treatment accorded slaves, and the impact of the trade on the societies of West Africa.
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Which of the following was a consequence of the grandeur of the temples built in the Chola Kingdom?
a. they increased their wealth with increased pilgrimages b. they caused a shift of priorities toward agriculture and land-based wealth c. they bankrupted the kingdom and were the cause of its decline d. they were unable to protect their cities without funds available for defensive structures