The Dred Scott decision of the U.S. Supreme Court involved a slave who
a. had been taken to live in Kansas.
b. was suing for his freedom because his master had taken him into free territory.
c. sued for his wife's freedom on the grounds that she had been married to a free black.
d. had been freed by his master and who challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
e. wished to exercise his right to vote.
b
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Which of the following statements concerning Chinese merchants is false?
a. The cultural elite viewed Chinese merchants as unproductive, making a shameful profit from selling the work of others. b. Early in the Han dynasty merchants were prohibited from taking civil service exams or holding public office. c. The government sometimes forced merchants to loan large sums of money to the state. d. State officials and landlords ostracized Chinese merchants, having no relationships with them despite the potential for profit.
The Muslim community of believers is known as the
a. hadith b. ?haj c. caliphate d. umma e. ?jihad
During the Jacksonian Era American missionaries paid particular attention to
a. Africa. b. China. c. Cuba. d. Hawaii. e. all of these choices.
The study of history flourished in the nineteenth century
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.