Stephen Douglas wanted to organize the Kansas-Nebraska area quickly because he supported __________.
a. the abolition of slavery
b. the free soil movement
c. the expansion of commerce and settlement
d. slavery
c. the expansion of commerce and settlement
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In the late nineteenth century, the middle and working classes started seeking housing in __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
King Henry VIII repudiated papal authority
A. in order to seize the extensive lands held by the Church of England. B. in order to remain a neutral observer between the French and the Habsburgs. C. in a dispute with the pope over his marital affairs. D. as part of a heartfelt conversion to Protestantism.
Which of the following was a consequence of the northward migration of African Americans during the First World War?
a. Segregation was eliminated in the North.
b. African Americans sought and gained appointment to high political positions.
c. Northern resentment led to numerous race riots in northern cities.
d. The South suffered severe economic dislocation.
African history is often interpreted through the eyes of foreigners because __________
A) Africa has always been under the domination of foreigners B) Africa had no written records prior to the coming of Islam C) African natives have never shared their earliest history with outsiders D) early African writing systems have yet to be deciphered