What happened in New Orleans in 1832 and 1833?
A) Hurricane Camille destroyed most of the city and killed 25,000 people.
B) Measles swept through the city killing 50 percent of the children under age 10.
C) An epidemic of yellow fever and cholera killed 1/5 of the population.
D) After a group of slaves attempted a rebellion, the army occupied the city and executed 250 slave leaders.
E) A fire swept through most of the housing districts killing 15,000 people.
C
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A) the growth of individualism B) a new American national culture C) sectionalism D) democratic idealism
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A) meant for the phrase "all men are created equal" to include blacks as well as whites B) thought that possibly slaves could be freed and Americans would resolve their differences peacefully at some time in the future C) took for granted the accepted differences between the rights of white men and the rights of blacks D) never even thought about the issue of slavery or blacks, since it was such a part of American culture
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A) hatred B) jealousy C) contempt D) admiration E) indifference
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A) Boston B) Philadelphia C) Atlanta D) Richmond