The most outrageous component of the Compromise of 1850 was the __________
a. admission of California as a free state
b. opening of New Mexico and Utah territories to slavery under popular sovereignty
c. reduction of Texas to its present boundaries
d. enactment of the new Fugitive Slave Law
e. prohibition of slavery in the District of Columbia
D
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a. A negative trade balance b. Declining population c. An expanding commercial sector d. Frequent rebellions
Donatello excelled in the field of
A) philosophy. B) architecture. C) sculpture. D) painting. E) music.
The army became influential during the Directory because soldiers __________.
A. were able to vote regardless of property ownership B. represented the remaining wealth of the old aristocracy C. were the most revolutionary element of French society D. initiated the overthrow of the Jacobins
How did descriptions of life in China affect American foreign policy?
A) U.S. leaders became interested in gaining access to Chinese markets, and tried to restrict Europeans from building colonies there through the Open Door Policy. B) U.S. leaders became convinced that the Chinese would have little interest in American products and decreased its presence in the region. C) U.S. leaders worried about the safety of missionaries in China, and fought the Boxer Rebellion to keep them safe. D) U.S. leaders were concerned about the souls of the Chinese, and, by annexing the Philippines, hoped to ensure a permanent route for missionaries to China. E) U.S. leaders became interested in spreading American values to the Chinese, and initiated the Open Door Policy so that no European country would usurp their position.