What were the goals of the American Colonization Society?

A) to have all of the territories of the United States be free from slavery
B) to emancipate all slaves in the United States immediately
C) to gradually free slaves, through purchasing them and sending them to Africa
D) to establish an African-American state in the western United States away from eastern cities


Answer: C

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a. to pick cabinet heads who enthusiastically supported his programs b. to choose a mix of Federalists and Republicans for his cabinet c. to choose his personal friends for his cabinet d. to pick cabinet heads who were well known to the public

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