Despite inhabiting Texas since Spanish rule, African Americans made up no more than twelve percent of the Texas population prior to 1836 due to
A) the paucity of agricultural interests in early Texas which would have necessitated the use of slave
labor.
B) the Mexican government's opposition to slavery.
C) the start of the Civil War, which prompted many African Americans to escape to the North to
fight the Confederacy.
D) Mexican immigration law, which limited the influx of African Americans into Texas because of
their limited economic and educational status.
E) reluctance by African Americans to move to Texas because of the growth of the Ku Klux Klan.
B
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A) Sir Ronald Fisher. B) B.F. Skinner. C) Hans Eysenck. D) Sir Francis Bacon.
The highest voter turnout occurs in _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following is a reason for lower voter turnout in local elections than in state or national elections?
A. greater citizen interest in local politics B. low levels of competition in local elections C. high name recognition for all candidates in local elections D. local elections being held at the same time as presidential elections E. higher levels of campaign spending for local elections
What is the predominant constitutional provision that protects the civil rights of Americans?
A) The equal protection clause B) The separate but equal doctrine C) The establishment clause D) The exclusionary rule E) The balancing doctrine