The first state to abolish slavery was

a) Virginia. b) Maryland. c) Massachusetts. d) New York. e) Rhode Island.


c

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Food shortages were frequent occurrences in British North America

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Roger Taney declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional on the grounds that

(A) Blacks could not sue in federal courts because they were not citizens (B) Popular sovereignty was illegal (C) The federal government could not restrict the movement of private property (D) Slavery was illegal in both the North and South

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Why did New England not attract as many immigrants as other areas did? How did that affect the social structures of the region?

What will be an ideal response?

History

How did the tobacco economy draw the Chesapeake colonies into the greater Atlantic world

What will be an ideal response?

History