Which of the following moved President Lincoln's thinking in favor of abolishing slavery by federal proclamation?
a. the desire to drastically lower the war's financial costs
b. the feeling that emancipation would greatly inspire Union troops
c. the hope that slavery's destruction would shorten the war
d. a sermon by Frederick Douglass
C
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A. Independent farmers could not grow cotton; it could only be harvested on government-owned land. B. In southern states, only an elite group was allowed to grow cotton. C.Cotton cultivation dominated the southern economy, affecting almost all inhabitants, directly or indirectly. D.Cotton plants overgrew in fields used to harvest subsistence crops, making it difficult to grow anything but cotton in some areas.
The term ________ is defined as brief verbal or behavioral indignities that communicate hostile or derogatory attitudes toward a person because of their identity as part of a devalued group.
A. heterosexism B. intrusive interruption C. self-categorization phenomenon D. micro-aggression
In the aftermath of Columbus and voyages of encounter, Europeans believed the first humans in the Americas might have been
A. Chinese pirates. B. the lost tribes of Axum. C. Phoenician seafarers from Carthage. D. Mongol tribesmen. E. ancient Sumerians.
When doctors know the sexual orientation and gender identity status of patients, it often increases the likelihood of ______.
A. poorer health outcomes B. open doctor–patient communication that improves health outcomes C. patients lying about their underlying conditions D. doctors prescribing the wrong medications to their patients