Former President John Tyler, a southern extremist, sabotaged every attempt to compromise the crisis of 1860–1861
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
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a. God supports American expansion throughout all of North America. b. Lands to the west belong to the Native Americans. c. American expansion should only incorporate areas where American inhabitants are the majority. d. Canada and Mexico are not to be targets of American expansion. e. Diplomatic means should be used to acquire new territory.
Both the United States and Australia passed legislation restricting __________ immigration in the late nineteenth century
A) Chinese B) Italian C) Indian D) Russian
Texas was an independent republic for _____ years before becoming the _____ state
a. ten; thirty-fifth b. eight; sixteenth c. nine; twenty-eighth d. twenty-five; fortieth e. fifty; fiftieth
What was the most significant factor contributing to the Consumer Revolution?
a. The greater availability of manufactured goods. b. Industrialization made more goods available. c. Overseas trade with Asia and the Americas increased as colonies thrived. d. The transition to a cash economy. e. Revocation of the Sumptuary laws of the Middle Ages.