On March 13, 1865, President Jefferson Davis of the Confederacy signed into a law an act which
a. abolished slavery throughout the South.
b. called for additional troops regardless of their race.
c. allowed for the summary execution of any black person found off his or her master’s plantation.
d. conscripted almost every male slave into combat service.
b. called for additional troops regardless of their race.
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A) 350,000 models B) 50,000 models. C) 250,000 models. D) 450,000 models.
Who was the Native-American leader who toured the United States in 1879 advocating assimilation and full citizenship for Indians?
A) Chief Joseph B) Sitting Bull C) Standing Bear D) Crazy Horse
Jefferson favored an agrarian America, but he did not oppose industrial activity.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why was the Kansas-Nebraska Act so controversial?
A. Because it worked to the advantage of Douglas's home state, southerners felt betrayed. B. Because it would attract immigrants who would vote Democrat, Whigs felt betrayed. C. Because it overturned a policy on slavery already in place, northerners felt betrayed. D. Because it did not provide for land grants along with territorial government, westerners felt betrayed.