What new industries in the South typified the realities of post-Civil War economic life?
A. milling and meatpacking
B. lumber and steel
C. tobacco and banking
D. mining and ranching
Answer: B
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How did Democrats differ from Whigs over annexation and slavery in new territories?
a. Democrats endorsed expansion and a division of free and slave territories, while Whigs opposed annexation to avoid the slavery debate. b. Democrats opposed annexation to avoid the slavery debate, while Whigs endorsed expansion and a division of free and slave territories. c. Both Democrats and Whigs endorsed expansion, but Democrats wanted the new territories to allow slavery while the Whigs did not. d. Both Democrats and Whigs endorsed expansion, but Whigs wanted the new territories to allow slavery while the Democrats did not. e. Neither party endorsed expansion, but if it was inevitable, the Whigs encouraged the spread of slavery while the Democrats did not.
The Revolutionary War demonstrated the weakness of Congress
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which group was murdered by the Nazis in the interest of "racial purity"?
a. Homosexuals b. The disabled and mentally ill c. The Polish elite d. Gypsies e. All of the above
The Union victory at Vicksburg was of major importance because
a. it reopened the Mississippi River to Northern trade b. coupled with the victory at Gettysburg, foreign help for the Confederacy was irretrievably lost c. it split the South in half d. it cut off the supply of cattle and other goods from Texas and Louisiana to the main Confederate forces e. all of these