In what way do historians consider the abolitionist movement of the 1830s and 1840s a success?
a. It led to a marked decrease in racism among northern urban whites.
b. It convinced most northerners that slavery should be abolished immediately.
c. It brought the issue of slavery into the public consciousness.
d. It led directly to the immediate emancipation of thousands of slaves.
c. It brought the issue of slavery into the public consciousness.
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Political machines brought corruption to the
A) ?Justice Department. B) ?state governments. C) U.S. military. D) ?city governments. E) White House.
Why did President Wilson decide to implement conscription immediately following the declaration of war in 1917?
A) The draft gave the government more power to decide who should work and who should fight. B) The draft enabled the government to recognize the rights of religious conscientious objectors. C) Wilson believed that a military comprised solely of volunteers was a threat to American liberty. D) Wilson wanted to prevent possibly seditious German Americans from enlisting.
The only national political organization to oppose the war once the United States was actually fighting was the
a. Socialist Party of America. b. League of Women Voters. c. National American Women’s Suffrage Association. d. American Civil Liberties Union. e. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The decline of the Spanish Empire opened up trade opportunities for the United States in
A. China and Japan. B. Latin America. C. sub-Saharan Africa. D. Southeast Asian Pacific island nations.