The different political factions that joined together to form the Republican Party in 1854 were united by their
a. opposition to the expansion of slavery into the territories.
b. fear over the possibility of civil war.
c. determination to abolish slavery.
d. desire to acquire more territory from Mexico.
a
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The levée en masse
a. directed nearly all French citizens to become involved in the war effort. b. contributed to French military defeats against Austria and England. c. was enacted by Louis XVI to promote counter-revolutionary efforts. d. originated a highly effective form of guerilla warfare.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
a. provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest. b. established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory and managing the political transition from a territory to the state in the Old Northwest. c. banned slavery from all territories of the United States. d. cleared the way for ratification of the Articles of Confederation. e. gave control over land to the territories in which they were located.
A key consequence of the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777 was:
a) the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress. b) General Washington's decision to retreat to Valley Forge for the winter. c) the immediate surrender of all British troops to the Continental army. d) France became an ally to the United States.
Much of Father Charles Coughlin's outspoken criticism of the Roosevelt administration revolved around the issue of
A. the repeal of prohibition. B. giving public relief jobs to women with children. C. taxing excess corporate profits and surplus riches. D. the right of labor to organize in unions. E. changing the banking and currency system.