Franklin Pierce's election as president in 1852 was due to
a. his charismatic personality.
b. the weaknesses of the Whig party.
c. the strength of the Free-Soil party's organization.
d. his fame as a commanding general in the War with Mexico.
b
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Which of the following is true of Howe's Philadelphia campaign?
a. Howe's attack was so swift that Washington had no time to organize defenses. b. Howe's capture of Philadelphia did very little to help the British. c. The unexpected defeat of Howe's forces at Germantown caused the campaign to collapse. d. The campaign demoralized the Continental Army.
The Edmunds Act and Edmunds-Tucker Act were both aimed at __________.
A. attacking the Mormon Church and its practices B. granting individual homesteads to reservation Indians C. opening federal lands for mining D. providing funding for western railroads
The state of Massachusetts responded to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 by __________
A) passing its own much tougher version B) using its militia to safeguard slaves fleeing to Canada C) nullifying the federal law D) passing its own watered-down version of the legislation
The first confrontation of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union occurred in the Middle East, in Iran.
a. true b. false