"Filibustering" refers to __________.
A. opposition to the Fugitive Slave Law
B. private efforts to extend slave territory in Latin America
C. violent resistance to popular sovereignty
D. runaway slaves fleeing to Canada
Answer: B
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The Cuban Missile Crisis began when __________
A) the Soviet Union encountered a U.S. blockade in Cuban waters B) the United States discovered that the Soviet Union was installing nuclear weapons in Cuba C) the United States attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro D) Fidel Castro seized power and took over the island of Cuba
Stephen A. Douglas supported a federal slave code for the territories
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The differences between women's status in Athens and Sparta arose primarily from __________
A) the different origins of these two cultures B) the rural nature of Sparta C) Sparta's militaristic culture D) Persian influence on Athens
Theodoric, the Ostrogothic king who took control of Italy, was determined to
A) destroy Roman civilization and culture forever. B) destroy the Jews in Italy. C) sack the Byzantine Empire and depose the pope. D) maintain Roman customs and practices in Italy. E) make German the official and only language.