How did the Civil Rights Act counteract Southern resistance and the oppression of freedmen?
A) It expanded the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau for two more years.
B) It outlawed Southern terror groups like the Ku Klux Klan.
C) It declared that all African Americans and persons born in the United States were citizens.
D) It abolished slavery in all Southern states.
C
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A) United States B) Britain C) France D) Soviet Union
The Spartan constitution contained which element(s) of government?
A. monarchy B. democracy C. tyranny D. monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy
President Zachary Taylor unknowingly helped the cause of compromise in 1850 when he
a. led an invasion of Texas to halt its attempts to take part of New Mexico. b. supported fellow southerner John C. Calhoun's plan for union. c. died suddenly and Millard Fillmore became president. d. ushered in a second Era of Good Feelings. e. decided not to run for re-election.
In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society
a. was usually extremely intolerant toward Christians and Jews. b. contained very rigid divisions between Church and State. c. relied heavily on religious doctrine to determine proper behavior in the areas of politics, economics, law, and ethics. d. was more violent than its contemporaries. e. became more secular after the death of Muhammad.