Stephen A. Douglas proposed that the question of slavery in the Kansas-Nebraska Territory be decided by
a. popular sovereignty.
b. making Kansas a slave territory and Nebraska a free territory.
c. the Supreme Court.
d. Congress at the time of application for statehood.
e. the winner of the next presidential election.
a
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A. America's use of war as social motivation B. the federal government as a major job creator C. the positive effects of racial and ethnic tolerance D. the perceived weakness of Democrats on foreign policy issues
By 1634, which of these groups had been granted the status of "freemen" in Massachusetts, with a right to select delegates to create laws?
A. all residents B. male heads of household who were church members C. all adults D. anyone with 1,000 acres of land
The Mexican government assumed that the American settlers in Texas would eventually come to see Mexico as their own country.
a. true b. false
Who of the following were known as the "Big Three"?
What will be an ideal response?