What was so important about the Lecompton constitution?
A. It was a proslavery document, pushed through by fraud, which Congress did not approve.
B. Congress had not authorized a separate state of Lecompton.
C. Douglas's support for it undermined his political credibility in the North.
D. It was a proslavery document, fairly drawn, that Congress approved.
Answer: A
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What do most modern historians believe was the underlying cause of the breakup of the Union?
a. religious leaders promising salvation or damnation to each side b. politicians and agitators stirring public opinion into a frenzy c. ideological differences over the morality and utility of slavery d. a clash of economic interests between agrarian and industrialized regions e. infighting within political parties
Older women are more likely than older men to ______.
A. live in poverty B. experience depression C. feel less satisfied in life D. have higher rates of suicide
The Ghost Dance
a. promised to return the land to the Indians and sweep away whites. b. at first was tolerated by whites because it was protected under the Dawes Act. c. was a religious practice in which both whites and Indians participated. d. was started by Chief Joseph.
Which long distance trade network was stabilized in the period historians term the Pax Mongolica (Mongol Peace)
a. Indian Ocean routes b. Triangular trade routes c. East Asian sea routes d. Silk Roads e. Trans-Sahara routes