A runaway slave making a successful escape from the American South was

A. likely.
B. highly unlikely.
C. highly likely.
D. unlikely.
E. impossible.


Answer: B

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The United States government aided agriculture by passing the 1862 Homestead Act, which:

a. provided millions of acres to subsidize homes along new railroads b. set aside millions of acres to help subsidize higher education c. required homesteaders to set aside 16 acres of their plots as wilderness preserves d. gave a family head over age 21 the right to own 160 acres of free public land

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a. Hong Kong b. Shanghai. c. Edo. d. New Dehli. e. Bangkok.

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If your audience is very much opposed to your speech goal, _______

A) you should change your speech topic because you are very unlikely to change their minds B) you should only expect to move their opinion a little bit closer in your direction C) you should use the same strategy as those audiences who mildly oppose your speech goal D) none of the above

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