The admission of California as a free state was critical to the South for it would alter, probably forever, the balance of power in the Senate in favor of the North.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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A) many small and large businesses closed or went bankrupt. B) more than 6 million women entered the workforce. C) the gross national product declined sharply. D) turnout for elections declined sharply.
Japan exported ____ to China and Korea and imported ____.
A. corn and grain; rice B. raw materials; silk, books, and copper cash C. slaves; books and porcelain D. paintings and swords; slaves E. silk and porcelain; paintings, books, and swords
During their Revolution (1910-1920), Mexicans were fighting against
a. Spain b. France c. Porfirio Diaz d. Emperor Maximilian e. Emiliano Zapata
Taverns in colonial cities
a. were frequented only by the lowest social orders. b. often served as neighborhood social institutions. c. were hotbeds of pro-British sentiment. d. were not important as far as public events were concerned. e. none of these choices.