The Democrats chose James Buchanan as their presidential nominee in 1856 largely because he had
a. been a highly respected Senate majority leader.
b. taken a strong position against the expansion of slavery.
c. acquired fame as a commanding general in the War with Mexico.
d. not been involved in territorial controversies.
d
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The Protestant Dutch differed from their Catholic counterparts in that they
A. did not participate in trade with the Indians. B. did not engage in significant missionary activity. C. found themselves in frequent conflict with Indians. D. attracted significant numbers of colonists from their home country.
The early Sudanic societies recognized a single divine force as the source of good and evil, and they associated it with
A. the ocean. B. rain. C. the sun. D. fire. E. the moon.
The melting of the glaciers at the end of the ice age created a large lake covering
a. most of California's Central Valley. b. the Tennessee Valley. c. the Pacific Northwest. d. much of present-day Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. e. half of today's state of Indiana.
A higher percentage of the population in Britain enjoyed the suffrage as compared to the American colonies.
a. true b. false