In the "filibustering" of the 1850s,
a. southern politicians threatened duels to prevent discussion of slavery in the Congress.
b. American privateers attacked the merchant ships of rival nations in Asian ports.
c. armed expeditions of private citizens invaded desirable areas to the south of the U.S., such as Cuba and Nicaragua, to conquer new lands.
d. pioneers flooded into the New Mexico territory to prevent its recapture by Mexico.
e. southern Congressmen engaged in marathon speechmaking to prevent opponents from voting on measures they opposed.
c
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A. He promised each increased funding but failed to deliver it. B. He increased funding for both to placate opponents of Reaganomics. C. He appointed women to important posts in both departments. D. He shifted both departments' responsibilities to individual states.
Slave clothing was generally __________
A) very beautiful, as slave women wove their own African-style cloth for their families to use B) plentiful but often not very warm in colder regions of the South C) sparse, as they generally received clothing from the master only twice a year D) the same for all ages and genders of slaves
The Toleration Act applied to
a. Virginia. b. Maryland. c. Rhode Island. d. Massachusetts. e. New Spain.
Which of the following was not true about religious practice in Southeast Asia?
A. Buddhism and Hinduism were never in competition in the region. B. Rulers used either Hinduism or Buddhism to gain a political advantage. C. Hinduism served to fortify the positions of the upper class. D. Theravada Buddhism became a dominant religious force in much of the region. E. Daoism did not become a major movement in Java or Sumatra.