As a result of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, _________________.
A. Northern states threatened to hold special state conventions for the purpose of declaring the act unconstitutional and thus null and void.
B. a coalition of Northern Democrats withdrew from the Democratic party and formed the American Party.
C. the Whig Party separated into Northern and Southern wings and was no longer able to operate as a national party.
D. Southerners became more convinced than ever that Congress had become the puppet of antislavery advocates.
Answer: C
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The French National Assembly backed into a __________ form of government against its will.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
One of the most effective forms of resistance that slaves employed against their masters was
a. to earn money to gain their freedom. b. to openly rebel. c. to not have children. d. to work slowly.
The Compromise of 1867 transformed the Hapsburg Empire into
a. a dual monarchy. b. a republic. c. four administrative units. d. a dependency of Italy.
India is surrounded by major bodies of water, including the
a. Mediterranean Sea. b. Red Sea. c. Black Sea. d. Persian Gulf. e. Bay of Bengal.