The so-called Thomas Proviso stated that
a. slavery would be forever forbidden in the state of Missouri.
b. each slave would count as three-fifths of a white person for purposes of representation.
c. slavery would be outlawed in territories north of a line extending from the southern border of Missouri to Spanish territory.
d. citizens of a territory could decide for themselves whether to permit slavery.
e. slavery would be forbidden throughout the Louisiana Territory.
c
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A) northern and western Europe. B) southern and eastern Europe. C) southern and western Europe. D) northern and eastern Europe.
Americans were most alarmed by the Sugar Act of 1764 because it
A) could be used to stop colonial trade altogether. B) deprived them of their right to participate in the sugar trade. C) opened up colonial trade in sugar to the vessels of France and Spain. D) asserted Parliament's right to tax Americans for revenue purposes.
The appointment of ________ was a key factor in Poland's resistance to communist control
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What role did geography play in Japan's early development? How did it influence its social, religious, and political institutions?
What will be an ideal response?