The Crittenden Compromise was an effort to
A. stem the tide of secession.
B. promote the expansion of slavery to the North.
C. empower Congress to outlaw slavery in the national capital.
D. persuade southern states to return to the Union.
Answer: A
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A) Japanese. B) Manchus. C) Koreans. D) Mongols. E) Portuguese.
Which of these was a prerequisite to the development of large complex societies?
A) writing systems B) gender divisions C) agricultural surplus D) herding
As a whole, modern society rejects all the following medieval beliefs EXCEPT
a. law should be applied differently according to a person's social class. b. public issues should be settled by appeals to religious beliefs. c. technology can be used to exploit the earth. d. the universe is divided into a lower and an upper sphere each with their own laws. e. natural disasters are God's punishment for people's sins.
The primary ambiguity of popular sovereignty related to the question of
a. whether slaves would be counted in determining the population of a territory. b. when settlers in a territory could outlaw slavery. c. who would determine voting qualifications in a particular territory. d. whether African Americans would have equality under the law in the territories.