Most supporters of the Wilmot Proviso advocated
A. the freeing of the 3 million African American slaves.
B. abolishing slavery.
C. abandoning the "free soil" principle in western lands.
D. federal regulation of slavery in territories that had not yet become states.
Answer: D
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Which of the following characteristics from the past remain(s) significant to modern Indian politics?
A) the sense of sacred space to the Indian people B) the lack of natural resources C) the belief that all people are equal D) the existence of tribal assemblies E) all of the above
What did the Gracchus brothers do in their position as tribunes?
A) give army generals political power B) introduce social and political reforms C) demand money from the provinces D) deny citizenship to Rome's allies
Adaptations to the new conditions seem to have included all of the following EXCEPT:
a. The domestication of dogs. b. A spurt of technical innovation, leading to innovations likes boomerangs, better fishhooks, and bird traps. c. Expanded trade networks to exchange goods across ecological zones. d. Better nutrition and health because of the improved hunting techniques.
One may say of Roman slavery that
a. urban slaves with skills might hope for manumission. b. freed slaves were barred from citizenship. c. it was impossible for freed slaves to earn a respectable income, and none became wealthy. d. although slaves might be freed, they and their children continued to suffer the loss of civic rights. e. all mistreatment of slaves ended during the Pax Romana.