How did President Andrew Jackson respond to southern postmasters who barred abolitionist literature from being sent through the mail?
a. He supported and encouraged the ban.
b. He condemned the ban and forced the postmasters to uphold the First Amendment.
c. He reserved judgment about the ban until after referring the matter to the Supreme Court.
d. He expressed sympathy for the postmasters, but urged them to lift the ban.
a. He supported and encouraged the ban.
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The Persian King Cyrus the Great was succeeded by his son
A) Nebuchadnezzar II. B) Darius. C) Xerxes. D) Cambyses II. E) Zoroaster.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. relatively well-to-do. b. appointed by state legislatures. c. elected by vote of property owners in each state. d. experienced at writing constitutions. e. lawyers.