A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free" according to this Lincoln believed.
A. Slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
B. Sectional differences threatened to destroy the union
C. The southern states should be allowed to secede
D. To save the union, the north should compromise with the south on slavery
Answer: B. Sectional differences threatened to destroy the union
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A) They had no writing system. B) Their oral traditions were destroyed by conquering societies. C) The conquering civilizations destroyed all written records. D) They lacked a literate population to record events. E) They placed a greater emphasis on warfare.
The Delian League
A) was dominated from the beginning by the Spartans. B) became an instrument of Athenian imperialism. C) had a fluctuating membership, as states were free to join and leave the alliance as they wished. D) failed to keep the Greek states in the Aegean free from Persian control. E) All of these are correct.
The Supreme Court decision that declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional was the ____________________ decision
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following was one of the harsh tactics used by the Qin to manage their empire?
a. forced labor b. strict laws c. spies d. thought control e. all of these choices are correct