The __________ failed to become law but enraged southerners nevertheless for its attempt to curtail the expansion of slavery to the western territories
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Wilmot Proviso
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a) helped negotiate the peaceful American occupation of Santa Fe. b) was robbed by Apaches who lived along the Rio Grande. c) was arrested in Chihuahua as an American spy. d) had entered the trade with Mexico in 1825 when the U.S. sent a party to mark the Santa Fe Trail. e) all of the above
The Hittites and Assyrians were most alike in that both
A) were warlike, militaristic societies. B) spoke Indo-European languages. C) spoke Semitic languages. D) were mainly urban cultures with large, complex cities. E) were seagoing peoples.
Darwin's explanation of natural selection suggests thatnatural selection
a. reflects the power and grandeur of the Creator. b. and religion are incompatible. c. implies that all people are descendants of Adam and Eve. d. describes all beings as direct creations of God.
Before setting out on his expedition, meriwether lewis needed to learn trades such as botany, astronomy, medicine, and mapmaking.
a. true b. false