Which of the following happened in the election of 1860?
A) Lincoln campaigned actively, stressing his opposition to slavery in the territories.
B) Southern Democrats swallowed their personal dislike of Douglas and supported him as the last chance to save the Union.
C) John Bell demanded that the future extension of slavery be guaranteed.
D) Douglas realized he would lose, rose above ambition, and appealed to voters, both North and South, to stand by the Union.
D
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A) managers of stores B) keepers of wealth C) critics of society D) mothers of citizens
English Puritans followed the teachings and doctrines of __________
A) Ulrich Zwingli B) John Knox C) John Calvin D) Martin Luther
In the election of 1912, the New Nationalism that Roosevelt proposed and the New Freedom touted by Wilson
a. were both attempts to steal the socialists´ thunder. b. served merely as empty slogans. c. departed only in foreign policy views. d. both advocated a more active government but differed on specific strategies. e. were fundamentally opposed on the proper role of government in American life.
Which of the following statements regarding the Coercive Acts is true?
A. Massachusetts became a martyr in the cause of resistance. B. The acts were basically ignored by other colonial legislatures. C. Colonial boycotts decreased. D. Massachusetts became politically isolated from the other colonies. E. The acts had little practical effect on the Massachusetts colony.