Which of the following statements about Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation is LEAST accurate?
a. It exempted from its provisions 800,000 slaves living in the Border States.
b. It was justified primarily on the grounds of military necessity.
c. It exempted from its provisions large numbers of slaves in conquered Confederate territories.
d. It was widely ridiculed by African Americans and European liberals as an empty gesture.
d. It was widely ridiculed by African Americans and European liberals as an empty gesture.
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In the 1820s, the richest men in cities were ____________________
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Advocates of the free labor ideology viewed labor strikes as
a. dangerous, subversive plots. b. unfortunate misunderstandings that could be solved by prayer. c. evidence of the increased influence of foreign immigrants. d. justification for forming a new political party. e. positive events that helped free workers improve their working conditions.
Before 1750, the religion most Africans brought with them and continued to embrace
A. consisted of magic and the conjuring of spirits. B. consisted of the worship of statues and animals. C. was Christianity. D. was Islam.
Identify the four cities with populations of more than 1 million not located in western Europe or the Americas as of 1900.
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