The California gold rush of 1849 diverted the nation's attention from slavery.
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
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a. economically. b. militarily. c. politically. d. socially. e. provisionally.
As a result of the experience in the Vietnam War, Congress enacted the War Powers Act of 1973 with the intention of affecting the balance of power between the President and itself by:
A. allowing troops to be sent overseas without the president's consent. B. requiring the president to remove all US troops from Southeast Asia. C. permitting the president to enter treaties without Senate approval. D. placing limitations on the president's ability to keep troops in hostile situations.
Which of the following is a criteria that can be used to determine whether an individual's participation and role behavior was effective?
A) The group member voiced strong opinions frequently. B) The group member was on time. C) The group member was dressed appropriately. D) The group member listened actively to the opinions of others.
After the Dred Scott decision,
A. Northern newspapers strongly urged that the decision be accepted in spite of the dangers it posed. B. the justices who dissented in the decision resigned from the Supreme Court. C. Lincoln warned that the next step would be for the Supreme Court to deny a state the right to exclude slavery. D. the Republican party was thoroughly discredited because the Supreme Court had endorsed Southern constitutional arguments.