A series of events in the summer of 1860, which included mysterious fires, rumors of slave revolts, and vigilante murders, is known as the __________
A. Texas Troubles
B. Cortina Revolt
C. Goliad Massacre
D. Runaway Scrape
A
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Compared to the seventeenth century, colonial American society in 1750 was characterized by
A) a narrowing gap between the rich and poor. B) widespread ownership of farm property. C) the fading of social class distinctions. D) a shorter life expectancy and higher death rate.
What was mercantilism?
A) An economic theory carefully elaborated by Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations B) The theory that a nation's power was measured in its wealth; to maximize wealth, a country would need to export more than it imported C) A colonial American policy of trading primarily with England in order to strengthen political and economic ties D) A theory of business organization in which merchants formed joint stock companies to pool their capital E) The belief that the most effective way to escape from the Long Depression was to increase imports of agricultural goods
The ones pushing for more reforms in the South in favor of African Americans were the
a. Radical Republicans. b. Victory Party. c. Southern Democrats. d. Peace Party. e. Whigs.
Summarize local and state efforts to regulate slavery after 1830, and the various expressions of slave resistance that followed.
What will be an ideal response?