What does the following statement, which Abraham Lincoln wrote in a letter in 1862, suggest about his top priority?: “What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union.”
A) punishing the states that seceded
B) extending voting rights to blacks
C) emancipating the slaves
D) preserving the Union
Answer: D
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A. The poor are inclined to bad behavior and are very numerous. B. Democracy leads to unfair distributions of wealth. C. Powerful families became popular leaders under democracy. D. Democracy limits the ability of cities to raise armies.
What did John F. Kennedy do that drew African American voters to support his candidacy?
a) work to secure the release of Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail b) denounce the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education c) blame Richard Nixon for the Bay of Pigs fiasco d) support George C. Wallace’s candidacy for governor
The rights of Japanese women during the Tokugawa period were especially restricted in the ____ class
a. samurai b. peasant c. merchant d. laboring e. artisan
All of the following are true statements about Title IX except
a. It was retitled the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act. b. It mandated gender equity in intercollegiate sports and activities. c. It was vetoed by President Nixon. d. It required colleges to increase their funding and promotion of women's sports. e. It inspired the tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.