Why did many ordinary Southerners resent conscription?
A) They had to surrender their liberty to the government.
B) They generally did not support the rebellion in the first place.
C) The wealthy could pay for a substitute or were exempted from service.
D) It violated the basic principle of states' rights.
C
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What aspects of the 1845 cover illustration for sheet music indicates the stereotype that Douglass found himself trapped within as he continued to lecture for the American Anti-Slavery Society?
A) Douglass is shown in romanticized escape gear and clothing as the fugitive slave. B) Douglass is shown in a uniform given to obedient slaves by their masters. C) Douglass is shown in a jester costume befitting the comedian image of slavery. D) Douglass is shown in a children's outfit indicating the paternal and dependent slave.
Alexander Hamilton's economic goal was to
a. keep consumer prices low. b. expand trade with England's rivals. c. protect slavery. d. transform America into a manufacturing society.
President Johnson supported civil rights legislation but opposed affirmative action
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The turning point of the war in Europe came with a series of Allied victories in __________
A) 1941 B) 1942 C) 1943 D) 1944