What effect did the Panic of 1837 have on the prices of slaves in the United States?
a. The price of slaves remained unaffected by the general economic downturn.
b. The price of slaves slumped along with the prices of other commodities.
c. The price of slaves continued the steady and consistent rise it had exhibited since the end of the Atlantic slave trade.
d. The price of slaves shot up as slaveholders took advantage of the economic downturn to enhance their own estates.
b. The price of slaves slumped along with the prices of other commodities.
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A. the monarch was placed on the throne by God and was, therefore, responsible only to God for his decisions and actions. B. human beings were innately bad. C. monarchs should be eliminated so that political power could rest directly in the hands of the people. D. the people could oust a ruler from power if he failed to protect their rights.
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a. the states had the right to pressure Native Americans into selling their lands b. the federal government could resettle Native Americans if they provided fair compensation c. Indian tribes were domestic independent nations and entitled to federal protection against the states d. U.S. law could not recognize Indian tribes, only individual Native Americans
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