Place yourself in the role of a border state resident in 1861. Would you be in favor of secession? Why? Would you fight for the Union or the Confederacy? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
The decision might rest on one's attitude toward, or investment in slavery.
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In 1883, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment
a. applied only to individuals. b. required equal accommodations in segregated cities. c. was invalid because states had been forced to ratify it before being readmitted to the Union. d. applied only to state governments.
Which U.S. President was the first to visit Communist China, in 1972?
a. Lyndon Johnson b. Richard Nixon c. Jimmy Carter d. Ronald Reagan e. Bill Clinton
Which of the following was not an idea or custom associated with the position of pharaoh in Egypt?
A) The idea that the pharaoh was a deity B) The idea that the pharaoh was appointed to rule by the gods as a mortal steward C) The custom that the pharaoh could never be directly spoken to D) The custom that people originally referred to the office of pharaoh instead of the pharaoh himself E) The custom of being uniquely outfitted in regalia that individually identified the person of the pharaoh
New Netherland was eventually taken over by __________
A) France B) Portugal C) England D) Spain