Starting in 1860, Southern states began to secede in response to
A) the election of Abraham Lincoln.
B) the attack on Fort Sumter.
C) John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.
D) the nomination of John C. Breckinridge.
E) the passage of the Crittenden Compromise.
A
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In 1890, agents of the federal government attempted to
a. suppress Indian religions such as the Ghost Dance.
b. encourage factory and railroad construction near Indian reservations.
c. make Indians responsible for educating their own children.
d. deal with Indians through their tribes rather than as individuals.
The 1920 census revealed that more Americans lived in rural, rather than urban, areas
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following was true of the stock market during the 1990s?
A) The average price of stocks tripled. B) The average price of stocks halved. C) The composite index of the NASDAQ stock exchange grew by 500 percent. D) The composite index of the NASDAQ stock exchange grew by 20 percent. E) The composite index of the NASDAQ stock exchange reduced by 400 percent.
In the Lake of Constance story, as the rider was on the way to the inn, what was the geographical environment?
A. the open plain B. the innkeeper C. the Lake of Constance D. the rider on the horse