How did the issue of slavery divide Americans between 1840 and 1850?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
a. Abolitionists in the North condemned slavery as an immoral institution that undermined the foundation of the American republic.
b. They described slaveholders as sinners and monsters.
c. Apologists in the South defended slavery as a civilizing force that improved the lives of slaves by exposing them to Western civilization and Christianity.
d. In the South, abolitionists were prevented from spreading their message, whether through legal means or physical intimidation.
e. Antislavery sentiment among the majority of senators blocked the admission of Texas into the Union.
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a) the gasoline in one of the tanks could not be used. b) a third plane failed to join them at Iwo Jima. c) the primary target was hidden by clouds. d) it had to make an emergency landing in Okinawa to refuel. e) the landing gear became stuck and the plane had to crash land in the sea upon its return.
This political cartoon reflects what criticism of monopolies?
A) They controlled the government. B) They destroyed the environment. C) They strangled their competition. D) They paid their workers poorly. E) They were too wealthy.
Among the innovations in the utilization of energy around 1900 was the
a. steam engine. b. internal combustion engine. c. watermills d. use of coal as a fuel. e. use of oil as fuel.
According to Bass’ interviews, all of the following were ways that women said their career trajectories could be affected by having children, except:
a. deferring educational opportunity. b. choosing not to pursue leadership positions. c. limiting work choices to more gendered occupations. d. expecting their husband to share in the childcare responsibilities.