In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that
a. Dred Scott was not a United States citizen.
b. slaves could acquire freedom only by purchasing it.
c. residence in free territory made Dred Scott free.
d. Congress had the power to bar slavery from a territory.
a
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The Second Continental Congress altered Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence by deleting a statement about
A) colonial alliances with foreign countries. B) the colonial slave trade. C) American loyalists. D) the Navigation Acts.
In most cultures today, it is customary for the bride's family to pay for the wedding. This custom has roots in the ancient practice of __________
A) the bride's family choosing the groom B) the groom's family arranging the marriage C) the bride's family supplying the dowry D) the bride's family walking her down the aisle
Siding with the British offered slaves far more opportunities for liberty than did siding with the pro-independence Americans.
a. true b. false
The Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to
A. gain redress from the English at the expense of Native Americans. B. compromise on the question of slavery expanding into the territories. C. provide for the admission of new states into the union. D. enhance the power of the central government. E. eliminate slavery in the western states.