Most of the Upper South left the Union right after __________
A) Lincoln's election
B) Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers
C) the Confederacy fired on Fort Sumter
D) Great Britain recognized the Confederacy
B
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How was the election of 1800 a peaceful revolution?
A) The public marched in the streets, chanting and holding signs in support of their candidates. B) There was only one candidate for president, so he won without political battle. C) The House and the Senate disagreed about who should be president, so they created the electoral college-a revolutionary but peaceful solution. D) Although politicians passionately disagreed about who should be president, they voted and revoted rather than use violence. E) Washington had been a Federalist and, with only a few short battles, Jefferson, a Republican, became president.
Roger Taney declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional on the grounds that
(A) Blacks could not sue in federal courts because they were not citizens (B) Popular sovereignty was illegal (C) The federal government could not restrict the movement of private property (D) Slavery was illegal in both the North and South
The set of fateful marches in 1838, known as the Trail of Tears, was the removal of the
A. Seminoles. B. Cherokees. C. Chickasaws. D. Choctaws.
New machinery such as the mechanical cigarette maker __________.
A. allowed greater production with fewer workers B. was often too expensive to justify the investment C. shortened the working day and raised wages for workers D. was welcomed by industrial workers as it made their jobs safer