What did Abraham Lincoln suspend in the area between Philadelphia and Washington, enabling the government to arrest Confederate sympathizers and hold them without trial?

a. habeas corpus
b. martial law
c. voting rights
d. the darts


Answer: a. habeas corpus

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A) Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet B) Angelina Grimke C) Clara Barton D) Dorothea Dix

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Thousands of men joined the ____________________ instead of a church during the Great Awakening

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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By the late 1700's ________ had become the foremost slave trading nation in all of Europe

A) Spain B) England C) Portugal D) France

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The Vietnam War

A) contributed to an economic boom. B) poisoned the U.S. political atmosphere. C) left a legacy of patriotism. D) strengthened the Democratic Party. E) unified the United States.

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