Which of the following is true of most states in which the legislature abolished slavery in the early years of the nation?
A. They allowed individual slave owners to determine the timetable by which their slaves would be freed.
B. They provided compensation to the former masters of freed slaves.
C. They favored gradual emancipation.
D. They proclaimed slavery to be morally wrong.
Answer: C
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a. J.P. Morgan was able to convince hundreds of business investors to back his merger corporations b. entrepreneurs like Andrew Carnegie earned the capital necessary to create economic conglomerates c. philanthropists like Andrew Carnegie were giving away so much money d. the American economy was growing due to the expansion of industries like steel and railroads
In his early descriptions of Native Americans, Christopher Columbus says that
a. they lacked business skills and could easily be corrupted. b. they were fierce warriors. c. they were too weak to be useful as slaves. d. they had complex societies.
In general, the presidents of the last quarter of the nineteenth century:
A) lacked luster and accomplished little. B) dominated politics and their parties. C) used their office to enrich themselves. D) increased the power of the presidency and controlled Congress.
According to the video in the introduction, what played the most important role in shaping humanity in prehistoric times?
A) warfare B) slavery C) science D) nature