How did white Southerners react to northern criticisms of slavery?
A) Whites in the "new" South of Mississippi and Alabama (outnumbered by slaves three to one) feared criticisms of slavery might lead to rebellion.
B) A significant minority of pro-Unionist Southerners agreed with the criticisms.
C) Most Southerners continued to view slaves as always docile, happy, and childlike.
D) Radical South Carolinians were convinced that both the protective tariff and the agitation against slavery were examples of tyranny of the majority.
D
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Establishing a slave society among native peoples in Mexico and Brazil proved difficult because:
A) they were not immune to diseases such as smallpox and influenza. B) they practiced guerilla warfare tactics against would-be captors. C) they refused to work. D) the population was widely dispersed.
Artists of the Hudson River school seemed to suggest that America had more promise than Europe.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Despite many shortages, the South was at least able to grow enough food to meet its needs
a. true b. false
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 38thparallel
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