The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because
A. California adopted a constitution that allowed slavery.
B. westerners in other territories believed they deserved statehood before California.
C. lawmakers believed California gold would upset the currency and cause inflation.
D. California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states.
E. most Californians opposed entry into the United States.
D
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. Scythians B. Amazons C. Vesuvians D. Insurgents
What was the primary result of introducing the zamindar system in rural India?
A. Rent increases across rural India forced many families from their homes. B. The countryside became politically and socially stable for the duration of British rule. C. Farmers were able to become landed gentry, which mirrored the British system. D. Local gentry increased taxes and forced the less fortunate to become tenants or lose their land entirely. E. It facilitated the collection of agricultural taxes and created a stronger political system.
What Hellenistic kingdom was a cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, where Greek, Persian, and Indian cultures mixed?
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