Why did Dred Scott and his family argue that they were free?
He had lived in states which were free territories, because of Federal law
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France was unusual among European states in the seventeenth century in that
A) it struggled with Catholic-Protestant religious divisions. B) it relied very little on colonies for national wealth. C) there was little internal political unrest. D) its kings voluntarily moved toward constitutional government. E) an elected Parlement competed with the king for power.
What was the most significant consequence of the Seven Years’ War?
A) its virtual destruction of American Indians B) Britain’s staggering war debt C) the remaining French toehold in Quebec D) the assassination of George II E) a distaste for further fighting by the colonists
The Amistad was a __________ schooner
A) French B) Portuguese C) Dutch D) Spanish
Which of the following refers to the sacred text of Islam?
What will be an ideal response?