The 1846 Wilmot Proviso -introduced in Congress but never enacted-would have permitted slavery in any territory that might be won from Mexico as a result of war
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Which of the following statements about the Shah of Iran is INCORRECT?
A) He was a Shi'ite Muslim. B) He was criticized for his secular approach to governing. C) He was an ally of Washington. D) He was criticized for allowing modernization in Iran.
The American Party of the mid-1850s (the Know-Nothings) drew its primary support from those who feared:
A. Abolitionism B. Foreigners C. Possible civil war D. Uncontrolled industrialization
In the eighth and early ninth centuries, the most important Jewish community in the world was found in ________
A) Cairo B) Baghdad C) Jerusalem D) Athens
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
A) One of the best-known poets of the American Revolution B) A slave woman in Boston C) An advocate for freeing slaves D) All of these choices E) None of these choices