Which of the following groups was pleased by the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
A) abolitionists
B) most whites in the North, especially in Massachusetts
C) white southerners
D) most settlers in the far West, since it had nothing to do with them
Answer: C
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A) Maryland B) New York C) Georgia D) Pennsylvania
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A) women writers B) focus on Korean themes in literature C) use of Han?gul D) permanent implementation of religious toleration E) Confucian ceremonies and rituals
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A. much higher proportions of eligible voters. B. intense party loyalty. C. electoral college system. D. boisterous enthusiasm for politics.
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A. child labor laws. B. a married women's property act. C. the desegregation of Boston schools. D. laws designed to strengthen the Fugitive Slave Act.