Many southerners worried that Lincoln’s election meant that __________.
a. slavery would be abolished immediately
b. they faced permanent minority status in American politics
c. their taxes would skyrocket
d. America would be invaded by European powers
b. they faced permanent minority status in American politics
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What was the effect of the final battle of the war, the Battle of New Orleans, in January 1815?
A) It convinced the British government to sign the Treaty of Ghent after the conclusion of the battle. B) It delayed the decision of the British government to sign the Treaty of Ghent, which hoped to amend the treaty to include some favorable territorial positions. C) It helped convince the British to honor the terms of the treaty, which they might not have if they had taken New Orleans. D) It damaged the political ambitions of General Andrew Jackson because of the heavy casualties incurred by the Americans.
The conquistadora were the Spanish
A) adventurers who participated in the subjugation of the New World. B) Catholic friars who sought to convert the Indians. C) plantations established by nobility. D) governors of the New World colonies. E) professional soldiers who defended Spain.
Which of the following was not an achievement of the New Deal?
a. the introduction of a mixed economy b. the preservation of American capitalism c. the elimination of unemployment before World War II d. the stabilization of American democracy
Which of the following aided Pizarro the most in his conquest of the Incas?
A) his large army B) smallpox C) his use of horses D) the Incas’ lack of experience in warfare