Valentin Gomez Farias was the acting president of Mexico who _____________________.
a) was assassinated after showing support for the Texas Revolution
b) refused to support Stephen Austin's demands and eventually ordered Austin's arrest
c) became a Texas empresario
d) resigned after supporting the Republic of Fredonia
Answer: b) refused to support Stephen Austin's demands and eventually ordered Austin's arrest
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A) The court declared that separate educations for blacks and whites were not equal, therefore overturning the Plessy case. B) Blacks were once again denied a right to equal educational opportunities. C) The Supreme Court agreed that segregation was bad but refused to issue a decision in the matter. D) All educational facilities, both private and public, had to be desegregated immediately.
Signing a law in 1809 to repeal the embargo, President Jefferson acted for all of the following reasons except which one?
a. Popular pressure to repeal the law was widespread. b. A majority of Westerners and Southerners were violating the law. c. The law failed to bring about a change in British regulations. d. Without loopholes, the law was intolerable to many regions and groups.
Prior to the 1830s, the dominant industry in the Oregon Territory was:
A) the fur trade. B) whaling. C) coal mining. D) farming.
In 1670, ____________________ was the largest city north of Mexico
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word