The presidential candidate who was the victim of an assassination attempt in 1912 was ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Theodore Roosevelt
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Why did the war with Mexico provoke political dissension within the United States?
a. Many northerners feared the spread of slavery to the newly acquired territories. b. Many southerners feared the economic competition from cotton growers in the newly acquired territories. c. Many people in the Midwest feared the economic competition from ranchers in the newly acquired territories. d. Many people on the east coast worried about the social effects of expansion. e. Many religious groups worried about the lawlessness that would exist in the sparsely populated new territories.
During the 1930s, fascism and militarism failed to significantly develop in which of the following countries?
A) France B) Germany C) Italy D) Japan
Along with the violence in Kansas, what other event inflamed sectional passions in May of 1856?
a. An attempt to assassinate Senator Charles Sumner by a slaver trader b. A gathering of southern leaders in New Orleans to consider secession c. The caning of Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner by South Carolina Congressman Preston S. Brooks d. Abraham Lincoln´s "House Divided" speech e. A fist fight on the floor of the Senate between Stephen A. Douglas and Jefferson Davis
The western farmers' first and most burning grievance was directed against the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).