The North funded most of the cost of the Civil War by increased income taxes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The Supreme Court ruling in Bowers v. Hardwick is evidence of which of the following?
A. Despite the conservative mood of the nation, the Supreme Court remained a bastion of liberalism. B. The Court had no sympathy with the concept of affirmative action. C. The Court had taken a decisive turn in the direction of federal power over the concept of states' rights. D. President Reagan's appointments to the Supreme Court made that body more conservative.
While the South was shocked by Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, it was even more shocked by:
A) the lack of Northern interest in the event. B) widespread Northern mourning for Brown's death. C) the federal government's failure to send troops to capture Brown. D) Southern politicians' support for Brown.
Which of the following are drawbacks to European-style generous social welfare systems?
a. Taxes that can exceed 50% of one's income b. Difficulty in finding work because companies have difficulty firing people c. Lower birthrates d. A and B e. A, B and C
The institution of slavery became even more entrenched in the South because of the increasing importance of __________.
a. rice b. indigo c. short-staple cotton d. long-staple cotton