In the early decades of New England settlement, new colonies in adjacent areas were often founded because of

A. imperial ambitions.
B. religious differences.
C. overcrowding in the older towns.
D. the opportunities of the fertile frontier lands.


Answer: B

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Jim Crow laws __________.

a. were ruled unconstitutional in 1910 b. were meant to keep poor whites in their place c. placed restrictions on black civil rights d. were informal rules that were never enshrined in the legal code

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In the election of 1852,

A. the Free-Soil Party endorsed the Compromise of 1850. B. neither party endorsed the Compromise of 1850. C. the Whigs were united. D. the Democrats selected a war hero as their candidate. E. the Free-Soil Party gained strength.

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The new political coalition which emerged to challenge Democratic control in the 1830s was called the

A) Federalists. B) Republicans. C) Bull Moose party. D) Whigs.

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The former Democrat who became president upon the death of William Henry Harrison was ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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