In his Seventh of March speech, Daniel Webster
a. attacked Henry Clay's compromise proposals.
b. called for a new, more stringent fugitive-slave law.
c. advocated a congressional ban on slavery in the territories.
d. proposed a scheme for electing two presidents, one from the North and one from the South.
e. became a hated figure in the South.
b
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The episode that legitimated fears of cooperation between freed servants and slaves was
________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
President Roosevelt organized the conference at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1905 to
a. develop a plan for granting independence to the Philippines. b. mediate a conflict between Germany and Spain over North Africa. c. arrange a mutual defense pact with Great Britain. d. establish a colonial office to manage the United States' new empire. e. mediate a peaceful conclusion to the Russo-Japanese War.
Which of the following best defines a patron?
A) A person who provides such services in return for money and protection from a client B) A wealthy person who supports others with money and protection in exchange for personal services C) The patricians that carried out the Senate's long term plans for the Republic D) The tribunes that carried out the long term plans of the Senate E) The father figure or mentor
The Sabotage Act and the Sedition Act of 1918
A. were rarely if ever enforced by the Wilson administration. B. were created after the Supreme Court invalidated the Espionage Act of 1917. C. eliminated jury trials for anyone charged under these laws. D. made illegal any public expression opposing the war. E. were most frequently directed at German Americans.