Why did the war with Mexico provoke political dissension within the United States?
a. Many northerners feared the spread of slavery to the newly acquired territories.
b. Many southerners feared the economic competition from cotton growers in the newly acquired territories.
c. Many people in the Midwest feared the economic competition from ranchers in the newly acquired territories.
d. Many people on the east coast worried about the social effects of expansion.
e. Many religious groups worried about the lawlessness that would exist in the sparsely populated new territories.
A
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A) It eliminated all discrimination in public places on the basis of race. B) It was championed by both Republicans and Democrats. C) It was eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. D) Neither house of Congress passed the measure.
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A) Abigail Adams B) Mary Wollstonecraft C) Madame de Pompadour D) Olympe de Gouges E) Mary Jefferson
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was a forceful rejection of the doctrine of laissez-faire
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Iroquois League, or Confederacy, was a major obstacle to the expansion of Virginia and the Carolinas.
a. true b. false