In 1853 which Western power forced the Japanese to end their isolation?
a. Britain
b. U.S.
c. Russia
d. France
e. Germany
Ans: b
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In the election of 1840 the Whig's presidential nominee, who was a former military hero whose political opinions were largely unknown, was
A) William Henry Harrison. B) Martin Van Buren. C) James K. Polk. D) Zachary Taylor.
What was the main issue in the Dred Scott case?
A) whether all slaves should be free or not B) whether a slave taken into free territory was free C) whether a slave woman could be legally raped by a white man D) whether the abolitionists could continue to use mass mailings as a major strategy
The cabinet system of government
A) was initiated by Oliver Cromwell. B) provided the constitutional machinery necessary to apply the principles of the Glorious Revolution. C) protected individuals from arbitrary arrest and imprisonment. D) caused Parliament many conflicts with the royal authority. E) none of the above.
William Lloyd Garrison argued in Thoughts on African Colonization that:
a. because slaves were uneducated, it was necessary to educate them in America before sending them to Africa. b. colonization should be subsidized through a tax on cotton. c. blacks could never fully achieve equality in America and would be happier in Africa. d. because blacks had no political experience, Garrison himself ought to be appointed governor of the African colony. e. blacks were not “strangers” in America to be shipped abroad, but should be recognized as a permanent part of American society.