Can the people of a Territory in any lawful way, against the wishes of any citizen of the United States, exclude slavery from their limits prior to the formation of a State constitution? I answer emphatically . . . . that in my opinion the people of a Territory can, by lawful means, exclude slavery from their limits prior to the formation of a State constitution." The above quotation was probably spoken by
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Stephen A Douglas
c. John C Calhoun
d. Frederick Douglass
Ans: b. Stephen A Douglas
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a. private enterprise is allowable, but business should be conducted for the greater benefit of the state. b. state power should be minimal, and private industry should be allowed to function with a minimum of interference. c. political power should be placed in the hand of corporations. d. militarism and anti-Semitism are the primary ways that a society should be shaped.
Which of the following statements about the experiences of blacks during World War I is correct?
A) ?? Black soldiers found the French even more racist than American whites were. B) ?? Black soldiers served in segregated units. C) ?? Blacks found it impossible to get jobs in northern industry. D) ?? There was a mass movement of blacks from northern cities to southern farms. E) ?? Blacks followed the advice of Booker T. Washington to "put down their buckets where they were," and for that reason few moved north.
Describe several significant economic, political, religious, and social similarities among the English North American colonies by 1700
What will be an ideal response?
What is an indentured servant?
A. One who has been sentenced to work for another as punishment for a crime. B. One who is allowed to live on and work someone else's land and in return agrees to share the crops raised. C. One who is obligated to work for the government but receives food and shelter in return. D. One who contracts to work for a planter for up to seven years and in return receives passage to the New World.