Which of these war measures was undertaken by the North in March 1863?
a. declaration of war
b. declaration of martial law
c. gradual emancipation
d. conscription
Ans: d. conscription
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National elections between 1856 and 1912 were characterized by
A) close elections mostly won by the Democrats. B) close elections mostly won by the Republicans. C) contests easily won by the Democrats. D) close elections with an even balance of power.
The most pro-Union of the white southerners were
a. plantation owners. b. mountain whites residing in the Appalachian range. c. small slaveowners. d. nonslaveowning subsistence farmers. e. mistresses of southern plantation owners.
The Map of the Tracks of Yu, drawn sometime around 108l, indicates the limits of the Song dynasty's knowledge of the outside world, showing
a. Korea. b. Vietnam. c. nothing beyond the Chinese borders. d. Japan. e. Afghanistan.
Which statement regarding slavery in English North America in 1700 is FALSE?
A. The cost of imported slaves had been rising steadily for a decade. B. Blacks outnumbered whites in some areas. C. Blacks were heavily concentrated in a few southern colonies. D. About 25,000 slaves lived in all of English North America. E. There were twice as many black men as black women.