During the late 1840s and early 1850s, the addition of new territory into the United States affected the sectional disagreements over slavery by
A) making them much worse
B) changing them very little
C) settling them once and for all
D) calming them considerably
Ans: A) making them much worse
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When slaves began to arrive at his fortifications near Hampton Roads, Virginia, General Benjamin Butler:
A) forced them back to their southern owners. B) seized them and sold them to the highest bidder. C) declared them to be the "contraband" of war. D) withdrew from his forward position.
Describe the impact of England's Glorious Revolution on the American colonies. Cite several specific responses in various colonies
What will be an ideal response?
Americans generally viewed buffalo as
A) animals to herd like cattle. B) an essential source of food. C) noble creatures to save. D) obstacles to development. E) terrifying beasts to avoid.
A regressive tax placed most of the tax burden on
A) ?the wealthy. B) ?women. C) ?the poor. D) ?immigrants. E) ?the middle class.