The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) held that
A. the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
B. states were not allowed to abolish slavery within their borders.
C. the freedom of a slave could not be purchased by a black person.
D. slaves were property unless they moved to a free state.
E. Scott must be freed under federal law.
Answer: A
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The Swahili city-states of East Africa were easily subdued because
A) the Portuguese sacked and plundered the city-states. B) the Portuguese possessed a strong navy. C) they were weak militarily. D) the Portuguese used intimidation ruthlessly. E) all of the above.
The smallest, wealthiest, and best-defined aristocracy resided in ________
A. Britain B. Spain C. France D. Germany
European imperial powers in Africa __________.
A. created territorial divisions that persisted beyond independence B. reignited the slave trade C. created boundaries based on local religious divisions D. inspired the creation of a large pan-African state
The _________ declared the colonies to be "in open rebellion." A. Quartering Act B. Coercive Act C. American Prohibitory Act D. Quebec Act
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