Of the following statements, which is the most accurate in explaining why the Panic of 1819 was so significant?
A. It prompted a frenzy of canal building.
B. As the first major American depression, it affected city folk and rural Americans alike.
C. The nation had never before experienced economic hard times.
D. In reaction, land sales rose to speculative heights.
Answer: B
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Which is true regarding Shelby v. Holder?
A. The federal government can no longer investigate charges of voter intimidation. B. States can no longer require voter identification laws even if the purpose of the law is to reduce voter fraud and not to reduce voter turnout. C. States no longer allow voter registration drives. D. States that were previously subject to preclearance no longer have to get changes in voting procedures preapproved by the Department of Justice.
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A) the Union excluded any attacks on the southern people on the waterfront. B) the Union wanted to subjugate the southern people. C) the Union aimed at damaging civilian property to conquer the Confederate Army. D) the Union troops were careful not to assault southern civilians. E) the Union only waged war on the South on one front.
Lincoln used the Emancipation Proclamation to __________
A) convince blacks to support the war B) infuriate Southerners C) bolster northern morale D) abolish slavery