At the Hartford Convention, __________
A) a resolution threatening New England's secession was adopted
B) Federalists demanded a unanimous vote in the Senate before war could be declared
C) New Englanders gave strong support for the war effort
D) the principles of the "three-fifths rule" concerning slavery were opposed
E) Federalists continued to show their support of the embargo
Answer: D
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A. British leaders successfully turned former slaves into a black army of 10,000. B. In attempts to gain loyalties, British leaders created a sanctuary for black loyalists on the southeastern coast. C. British leaders did not think that organizing support among African Americans would be effective. D. The British helped organize the largest slave revolt in history.
Family life in Japan was very similar to China with the exception of a. arranged marriages
b. female infanticide. c. joint family structure. d. education in the Confucian classics. e. women had less opportunity for education in the lower classes.
Examine the development of the concept of a Slave Power in the North from 1836 to 1861. What events made the presence of such a power credible to northerners? Why did northerners fear the Slave Power? What forces and events caused that fear to increase?
What will be an ideal response?
In his debates with Stephen Douglas during the 1858 Senate race, Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery was that he favored __________
a. abolishing slavery in all the states and territories b. restricting slavery to the states where it was most profitable c. restricting slavery to the states where the Constitution protected it d. using popular sovereignty to decide the slavery issue in new territories e. allowing slavery in newly acquired territories