Why did Congress feel it necessary to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States?
A) They believed that African Americans were racially equal to whites.
B) They wanted to end slavery in all parts of the nation, including the Border States.
C) They wanted to guarantee voting rights to former slaves.
D) They wanted to ensure that freedmen and whites could live together in mutual respect.
B
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a. European settlers in South Africa. b. mixed-bloodPortuguese landholders along the Zambezi river. c. Swahili gold merchants. d. None of these answers are correct.
Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889? a. Business leaders feared encroachments on their investments there
b. To thwart Britain and Germany's efforts to weaken American influence on the islands. c. To prevent Japanese incursion on the islands. d. The islands were a source of income for the U.S. e. To extend the boundaries of the frontier beyond the continental U.S.
In the epic Bhagavad Gita, the warrior is concerned that by fulfilling his dharma, he would jeopardize
a. His place in the eyes of the king. b. The cycle of death and rebirth. c. His duty to his ancestors. d. The souls of the soldiers he would kill in the upcoming battle. e. His relationship with the god Krishna.
The first of the "Five Civilized Tribes" to be removed to the West, beginning in 1830, was the
A. Seminole. B. Chickasaw. C. Creek. D. Choctaw. E. Cherokee.