Which of the following was true about the Compromise of 1850?
A) It temporarily restored sectional peace.
B) It failed to pass Congress despite revisions.
C) It prohibited slavery in the New Mexico territory.
D) It made it easier for escaped slaves to hide in the West.
E) It temporarily made California a slave state.
Answer: A
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White people's attitudes toward land differed from Indians' beliefs, because most Indians:
a. believed that land should be used mainly for farming and fishing b. thought that humans should live in balance with land and nature c. believed that land should be preserved in national parks d. viewed land as a source of wealth, to be bought, sold, and owned
In writing his plays, Shakespeare was inspired by
A) the works of patriotic historians who narrated the triumphs that England had enjoyed and the disasters it had overcome in the Middle Ages. B) the accounts of geographers who described fantastic islands in the western ocean. C) the sensational stories of the doings of Italians, with their reputation as great lovers and great villains. D) translated ancient works that told of the larger-than-life heroes and villains of Greece and Rome. E) All of these
English Calvinists believed that the Church of England __________
A) was too exclusive
B) should be independent from the monarchy
C) was the only true church
D) was controlled by the papacy
Which ancient writer was considered by civic humanists as their model?
A) Aristotle. B) Plato. C) Cicero. D) Marcus Aurelius. E) Suetonius.