The Georgia legislature annulled the Cherokee constitution in 1829 because
a. the state wanted to seize the recently discovered gold fields on Cherokee land.
b. other Indian tribes in the state objected to the preferential treatment given to the Cherokees.
c. whites considered the Cherokee political system a barrier to Indian removal.
d. the federal government ordered the move.
C
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Western expansion was encouraged by what federal government policy in the early 1800s?
A) lower prices for public lands B) construction of railroad lines C) banning slavery west of the Appalachians D) campaigns to kill off all western Indians
The ______ System was a penal method used during Antebellum Period that was intended to rehabilitate prisoners by teaching the values of work and personal discipline; this system required that prisoners remain silent, work during the day, and live in solitary confinement at night.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How did the geography of the United States encourage isolationism among some Americans?
A) The United States was so close to Canada and Mexico, that expansion there seemed to make the most sense. B) The United States was a relatively small country compared to Canada or Mexico, making it less willing to engage in armed conflicts over land. C) The United States was protected on both sides by vast oceans that discouraged attack from Europe or Asia. D) Natural barriers separated the U.S. from both Canada and Mexico. E) The United States was beginning to prosper and look for new markets for its products, and workers for its factories.
Data show that sexual violence, such as rape, is alarmingly prevalent among ______.
A. ethnic minority populations B. Black and Latinx populations C. the gay male population D. sexual minority and trans populations