What were the key issues in the election of 1844?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The possible annexation of Texas was a key issue in the election of 1844.
2. The Democrats nominated James K. Polk and adopted an expansionist message.
3. Henry Clay was nominated by the Whigs after he announced he was against the annexation of Texas. However, under pressure from Southerners, he later changed his mind.
4. The Texas issue forced both parties to address slavery.
5. The Liberty Party gave abolitionists a platform for their antislavery message.
6. In the end, Polk and supporters of territorial expansion won a narrow victory.
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The most important Roman interpreter of the ethical philosophy known as Epicureanism was
A) Seneca. B) Pliny the Elder. C) Lucretius. D) Tacitus. E) Virgil.
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After World War II, Korea was taken from Japan and
A) placed under a United Nations protectorate for the next ten years. B) divided into four zones of occupation by the victorious Allied powers. C) occupied by the American army under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. D) divided along the 38th parallel between the occupying forces of the Soviets and the Americans.
Describe the three theories that have been used in the past to support the notion that females are cognitively inferior to males. Discuss the flaws in each theory.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).