How did the slave issue affect the United States' westward expansion?
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All of the following arguments were made by opponents of the war EXCEPT
A) President Polk provoked an unnecessary and premature military confrontation with Mexico with his military orders to General Zachary Taylor while in the midst of diplomatic negotiations with Mexico to resolve the conflict. B) the war with Mexico over Texas was actually a pretext for President Polk militarily acquiring California and New Mexico from Mexico. C) the war with Mexico was an immoral effort by slaveholders to strengthen the presence of slavery in the Unites States and enhance their influence over the federal government. D) President Polk failed to obtain an authorization for war from the Senate and the House for war with Mexico, and instead he illegally relied on his constitutional powers as commander-in-chief to go to war with Mexico.
Ritual suicide in the imperial age was known as ________
A) kami B) bushi C) saimyo D) seppuku
Excavations of Chavín, a small city in the Andean highlands, indicate that:
a. The population of the city consisted primarily of farmers and agricultural workers. b. The population of the city, primarily priests, rulers, and craftspeople, were dependent for food upon farmers and herders in the outlying hamlets. c. Contained underground worship centers, but have no indication of sacrifice, whether human or animal. d. By 400 BCE, the city had surpassed its usefulness and the population began to dwindle.
After 1946, higher education in Western Europe
a. continued to draw students from the wealthier classes until the 1990s. b. saw fees increased in a number of universities and enrollment grew dramatically. c. experienced an influx of students from the middle and lower classes. d. declined because of a severe economic recession. e. heavily emphasized vocational education rather than the traditional curriculum.