Why did the Detroit Race Riot take place in 1943?
A) disputes over employment and housing conditions
B) anger over the brutality of the police towards whites
C) a fight over segregation of Detroit's race track
D) anger over a dramatic rise in the price of food
Answer: A
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Before the Civil War, local governments attended mainly to __________
A) the needs of the poor B) vital services such as fire protection and public access to water C) the promotion and regulation of trade D) civic ceremonies and other festive occasions
Opponents of the Kansas-Nebraska Act were primarily upset because it
A) guaranteed that slavery would expand into the Kansas-Nebraska Territory. B) was incompatible with the Compromise of 1850. C) endorsed the Wilmot Proviso. D) repealed the Missouri Compromise.
As a war leader, Jefferson Davis __________
A) focused more on policymaking than controlling the military B) had an excellent relationship with his generals C) lacked initiative and leadership on the home front D) frequently used martial law to retain control E) had the full support of southern governors
After the fighting started at Fort Sumter, Lincoln assumed new executive powers by __________ without congressional approval.
a. declaring war b. signing an alliance with Britain c. expanding the regular army d. issuing an emancipation proclamation