Why did Lincoln pocket-veto the Wade-Davis Bill?
(A) He did not want slaves to have the right to vote
(B) He thought it was too early to begin Reconstruction
(C) He thought the bill was too lenient on white southerners
(D) He thought it would ruin his chance for reelection
Answer: (D) He thought it would ruin his chance for reelection
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All of the following statements were true of the Monroe Doctrine EXCEPT
A) By issuing this doctrine, the United States was making a strong statement that it was its business to protect all of the independent nations of Americas from European influence and control. B) The Monroe Doctrine had no impact on Britain's long-standing control of Canada, Russia's dominance of Alaska, and those colonies that Spain still claimed in Latin America. C) Europe was amazed and disturbed by the arrogance of the new and relatively weak United States, and doubted America could enforce the new policy. D) The United States would allow select new European colonies in the Americas on a case-by-case basis.
In contrast to England under Charles I, France under Louis XIV remained a(n) __________.
A) principality B) republic C) constitutional monarchy D) absolute monarchy
John Woolman believed that slavery was wrong. When he visited southern Quaker meetings, he
a) insisted his host take payment for his lodging and that it be distributed to the slaves themselves, or sometimes gave money directly to the slaves. b) slept in the barn. c) never allowed slaves to serve him. d) mandated that the owners free their slaves in his presence. e) preached to the slaves that they would be free in heaven.
By the early Han dynasty, China's population had
(A) stabilized and stopped growing due to the warfare of the time. (B) shifted away from the river valleys. (C) become centered on Beijing. (D) grown because of intensive agricultural practices.