During the presidential election of 1856, what did the Republican Party platform call for?
A) popular sovereignty in the territories
B) prohibition of slavery in the territories
C) election of Fillmore, who opposed Buchanan
D) secession from the United States
E) election of Buchanan, who opposed Fillmore
Answer: B
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a. New England relied heavily on the work of women. b. They had the same property rights as men. c. They made no decisions and simply followed the orders of men. d. New England women were generally married by the time they were sixteen.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) Edwin Forrest B) William Shakespeare C) Stephen Foster D) James Fenimore Cooper E) Lydia Sigourney
Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
a) John Jay b) Alexander Hamilton c) Richard Henry Lee d) John Adams