Lincoln rejected the Crittenden Compromise because he believed that __________
a. taking a strong stand would win the support of northern unionists
b. most southerners favored secession
c. extending the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific would solve the slavery issue
d. the minority in favor of secession would soon give up
e. adding Cuba and Central America to the United States would relieve the sectional crisis
D
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a. Adverse climatic conditions b. Disease c. The French d. The English and the Dutch e. Established native kingdoms
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A) political stagnation contrasted with rapid social change. B) dynamic leadership by the export oligarchy. C) honest and efficient government. D) the founding of a new Social Democratic party.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation
A. spent most of its money trying to prop up unstable local banks. B. focused most of its spending on large urban cities in the Northeast. C. was created by Congress over President Herbert Hoover's veto. D. lent funds only to financial institutions with sufficient collateral. E. was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
In every state, it was a capital crime for slaves to commit any of the following offenses EXCEPT
a. conspiracy to rebel. b. arson. c. rape of a white woman. d. running away.