From 1836 to 1845, Congress operated under a “gag rule” which
a. barred all discussion of slavery.
b. made it illegal to publish or distribute antislavery literature.
c. left antislavery petitions unaddressed.
d. prevented congressmen from expressing opposition to the slave system.
c. left antislavery petitions unaddressed.
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A) the area along the Rhine River. B) all of Alsace and part of Lorraine. C) Belgium. D) part of Lorraine. E) all of the above.
Despite the violence of his revolt, many Northerners viewed Nat Turner as heroic
A) True B) False
The fall of which important center in 997 provoked the first "holy war" against the Muslims?
A) Compostela B) Cordoba C) Toledo D) Constantinople E) Jerusalem
In what way was the Spanish encomienda system the same as the system used by earlier Aztec and Inca rulers?
a. The native populations' revenues were taxed. b. Revenues were acquired through military conquests of various neighboring peoples. c. Local Spanish officials collected revenues by use of native labor or tributes. d. All revenues received through native labor or tributes went directly to the monarch. e. All revenues received through native labor or tributes went to the church for teaching the natives about Christianity.