The ______ Proviso, signed by the House of Representatives during the Mexican War, attempted to ban slavery in any new territories that would be gained from the war.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Wilmot
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A) Newt Gingrich B) Tom DeLay C) Dick Cheney D) Dick Armey
What impact did wartime service have on American GIs?
a. Most felt that their war years were wasted, and they returned home angry and disillusioned. b. Most did not want to return to their civilian lives and made a career out of the service. c. Many became disillusioned with the American political system. d. Many became less prejudiced after having served with people from backgrounds and cultures different fromtheir own.
The important Neolithic site at Banpo dates to at least:
a. 4000 BCE. b. 3000 BCE. c. 2000 BCE. d. 1000 BCE.
The debate over Prohibition reflected divisions between all of the following except
a. rural areas and cities. b. Protestants and non-Protestants. c. Republicans and Democrats. d. South and North. e. none of these choices.