Texas was finally annexed to the United States:
A) under a joint resolution of Congress pushed through by Tyler.
B) only after Clay won the election of 1844.
C) under a treaty negotiated by Polk.
D) only after the Mexican War ended.
Answer: A
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The religious sects that gained most from the revivalism of the Second Great Awakening were the
a. Roman Catholics and Episcopalians. b. Unitarians and Jews. c. Methodists and Baptists. d. Congregationalists and Presbyterians. e. Lutherans and Mormons.
Which of the following is a significant weakness of the Persian Empire?
A. Its lack of a uniform culture in a diverse population B. The autonomy granted to the satraps C. The demobilization of the enormous military of the Assyrians D. The lack of scientific development in the empire E. An unstable economy because of lack of artisanal development
Ultimately, the addition of the __________ to the Constitution formally ended slavery throughout the United States
a) Thirteenth Amendment b) Emancipation Proclamation c) Kansas-Nebraska Act d) Reconstruction Act
What did the Volstead Act do?
a. implemented prohibition b. restricted immigration c. created special supervision over stockyards, packinghouses, and grain trading d. reduced income taxes for the wealthy e. established a higher protective tariff