Which of the following statements about the Compromise of 1850 is TRUE?
a. it ended slavery in Washington DC and all slaves in the nation's capital were freed
b. it gave the South a much weaker Fugitive Slave Law
c. it allowed the people of California to decide by popular sovereignty whether to enter the Union as a free state or a slave state.
d. it finalized the acquisition of Texas into the Union
Ans: d. it finalized the acquisition of Texas into the Union
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Japanese fought in World War I due to their
A. desire to acquire German colonies in Asia. B. fear of America entering into China. C. long-standing Franco-Japanese alliance. D. anger over German atrocities against Chinese civilians. E. concern over Austrian colonial aspirations in the Pacific.
The Boer War
a. was caused by German refusal to stop arming the Boers. b. was the result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer Transvaal. c. established East Africa as an independent nation. d. settled all animosities between the British and the Afrikaners. e. established the concept of majority rule in South Africa.
While the United States was home to only 6 percent of the world's population, it was responsible for _______ percent of the world's energy consumption
A) 9 B) 22 C) 40 D) 75 E) 90