What was the central argument of northerners who supported the Tallmadge Amendment to the Missouri Admissions Bill?
A) The three-fifths clause was unfair and should be stricken from the Constitution.
B) With the Northwest Ordinance, the Founding Fathers expressed their intention to halt the expansion of slavery.
C) The Constitution banned slavery from western territories.
D) Blacks were equals of whites and were immorally held in slavery.
B
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Which answer correctly pairs Spanish conquistadors with the New World empires they destroyed?
a. Pizarro and the Aztecs; de Soto and the Incas. b. Magellan and the Incas; Albuquerque and the Iroquois. c. Cortés and the Aztecs; Pizarro and the Incas. d. de Soto and the Aztecs; Cortés and the Incas. e. de Soto and the Incas; Cortés and the Aztecs.
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. vassal
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Which of these was an important early social consequence of farming?
A. development of more elaborate kinship systems B. elimination of gender-based divisions of labor C. leveling of social inequalities D. decentralization of authority
In the mid-nineteenth century, in addition to new railroads, Argentina's economy benefited most form what new technology?
a. Telegraph. b. Steam power spinning. c. Refrigerated steamship compartments. d. Iron production. e. Mechanized harvesting.