The decision of the Supreme Court in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case is important because it
A. Upheld the legality of sharecropping
B. Denounced the violence of the K.K.K
C. Approved separate but equal facilities for black Americans
D. Declared slavery to be illegal
Ans: C. Approved separate but equal facilities for black Americans
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__________ is the belief in one universal God, the creator and ruler of the universe.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The United States Supreme Court decision in deed Scott v. Sanford (1857) was important because it
A. Increased the power of congress to exclude slavery from the territories B. Ended the importation of slaves into the United States C. Strengthened the determination of abolitionists to achieve their goals D. Caused the immediate start of the civil war
Map 18.5 shows that British control of India __________
A) faced opposition from other European powers B) sparked a movement for national independence C) occurred gradually over the course of a century D) divided the Hindu and Muslim populations
What was the most important battle of the Mexican–American War?
a. Cerro Gordo b. Veracruz b. Monterey d. Buena Vista