The first attempt to apply the doctrine of popular sovereignty in determining the status of slavery occurred in
a. Texas
b. California
c. Kansas
d. Missouri
e. Oregon
Answer: c. Kansas
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Stephen Douglas believed Northerners would support the Kansas-Nebraska Act because __________
A) they had no reason not to B) it promised to resolve the issue of slavery once and for all C) it contained a popular sovereignty provision D) it favored a northern route for the transcontinental railroad
Penitentiary reformers in the early nineteenth century believed criminals could be rehabilitated by
A) encouraging inmates to develop habits of self-discipline. B) treating inmates as mentally incompetent. C) inflicting harsh physical punishment on inmates. D) exposing inmates to public scorn and ridicule.
Pennsylvania quickly became an economic success
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Enraged at a broken alliance, Napoleon decided to invade ________ with a force of 650,000 men.
A. Germany B. Russia C. England D. the Ottoman empire