Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery, passed by Congress in 1865?

A. Twelfth Amendment
B. Thirteenth Amendment
C. Fourteenth Amendment
D. Fifteenth Amendment


Answer: B

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In the eighteenth century, the largest owner of property in the New World was __________

A) the Spanish king
B) the Portuguese king
C) the Catholic Church
D) Vasco de Gama

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During John Quincy Adams' presidency, the politician who prepared for the next election by relying on his military reputation and portraying himself as losing the presidency in 1824 due to the "corrupt bargain" was

A) Henry Clay. B) William Henry Harrison. C) John C. Calhoun. D) Andrew Jackson.

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Which of the following statements concerning peasant revolts is accurate?

a. Peasants objected to new obligations. b. Nobles believed that the revolts were against the social order created by God. c. Many peasants argued that since everyone is descendent from Adam and Eve, distinctions among people should be leveled. d. Nobles suppressed revolts savagely. e. all of the above

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Which of the following reflects the influence of naturalism?

a)  Sister Carrie b)  Minor v. Happersett c)  “Everybody Works But Father” d)  Williams v. Mississippi

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