In the Lower South, slaves were attracted by the promise of freedom in Florida, a colony controlled in the first half of the eighteenth century by which power?
a. France
b. Britain
c. Spain
d. Portugal
c. Spain
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Spain designated ______as the colonial capital of the Philippines in 1571
a. Manila b. Quezon c. Panang d. Goa
The hybrid musical culture that emerged from the combination of European and African musical forms was characterized by:
A) sounds of the rainforest. B) minimal improvisation. C) reed instruments. D) rhythmic complexity.
In the Dred Scott decision the Supreme Court ruled that Congress lacked the power to keep slavery out of any state or territory because slaves were property and thus protected by the Constitution.
a. true b. false
What did the Tallmadge Amendment propose?
a. That Missouri be admitted as a free state b. That the national bank be eliminated c. To purchase Texas from Mexico d. That slavery be prohibited in any new territories