The Sussex Pledge __________ U.S. involvement in World War I
a. escalated
b. postponed
c. eliminated
d. complicated
e. intensified
B
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Vice President John C. Calhoun and Secretary of State Martin Van Buren had the same position on the right of states to secede
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A persistent source of tensions between Bostonians and British soldiers leading up to the Boston Massacre was __________.
A. stationing of British soldiers in private residences B. competition between troops and townsmen over jobs C. strong anti-military sentiment in the colonies D. the presence of local militia near British troops
In terms of black literacy, black schools, black voting, and even black economic well-being the Civil War was truly a social revolution.
a. true b. false
Why did the Republican Party call for “free soil” in the territories rather than freedom for African Americans?
A) Focusing on land rather than people would make it easier to pass legislation through Congress. B) The party knew that achieving its dream of liberating all African Americans was unrealistic, so it settled on the compromise of “free soil.” C) The party was focusing on “free soil” as a first step in the eventual freedom of all African Americans. D) Putting the focus on the laws of the land rather than the freedom of African Americans would prevent isolating the hard line racists in the party. E) Abolitionism conflicted with the North’s commitment to both white supremacy and the original constitutional compromise about slavery.