Before the Mexican acquisition, Congress’s significant authority over slavery included
a. slavery’s status in the District of Columbia.
b. slaves who, in escaping, crossed state lines.
c. the importation of slaves from abroad.
d. slavery in the territories.
e. all of these choices.
ANS: E
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a. the moral worthiness of all humans b. the importance of freedom of speech c. the application of knowledge for the greater good d. the centrality of scientific reasoning
In the early 1840s, Juan Seguín __________
A. encountered growing hostility in Texas and reluctantly moved to Mexico B. was elected the vice president of Texas C. was captured by invading Mexican forces and carried back to Mexico City for trial D. was the captain of the ill-fated Santa Fe Expedition
The Book of the Dead, contained detailed instructions regarding a. The fate of the living upon the death of a loved one. b. The fate of animals upon death
c. What the deceased should say upon encountering Osiris. d. The fate of those who did not believe in the gods. e. None of these choices.
The economic collapse triggered by the Panic of 1893 was the worst to that point in American history.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)